Move has come as a relief to many families but also damaged the ‘already fragile trust’ communities had in government’s decisions
cancel more than $30m in finesStephen’s son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was fined $1,000 on three separate occasions for breaching restrictions during the height of Sydney’s lockdowns in 2021.
“It was always going to be difficult to find an employer to take on my son, who is in the mental state where he doesn’t even like to go into shops, let alone engage with employers. Those LGAs faced tougher restrictions compared with the rest of the city, including limits on travel, a curfew and police and defence personnel deployed to implement the measures.
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