NSW Revenue withdrew about half of the 60,000 fines issued in the state after a court ruling earlier this week.
The case was launched on behalf of two men fined between $1,000 and $3,000.Millions of dollars in fines handed to people in Victoria for breaches of COVID-19 rules should be cancelled in light of NSW withdrawing 33,000 similar penalty notices.
The call comes after a Supreme Court decision found certain types of fines issued in NSW were not valid because they did not include a detailed description of offences.READ MOREYouthLaw's policy, advocacy and human rights officer Tiffany Overall said some legal centres would now consider whether Victorian fines could also be tested in court.
"A newly re-elected Andrews government has a great opportunity to just be proactive and get in there now and not wait to see if there's any sort of case brought against them," Ms Overall said.
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