The eye-watering total is by far the most the NSW Government has ever issued in a single year. 9News
State Opposition Leader Chris Minns accused the government of revenue-raising during a tough year.
"A huge 20 per cent increase in fines coming out of the pay packets of families right across the state." NSW Treasurer Matt Kean defended the fines, telling 9News that "any fines that are actually raised through fines on roads actually goes back into road safety campaigns.A significant number of speeding fines were also handed out.
Despite Greater Sydney's lockdown from July to October, when the number of fines dropped, monthly revenue remained strong at between $67 million and $78 million.
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