Men in their 20s were most likely to break the rules, and more than 65 per cent of those caught during Victoria's first wave already had criminal records. covid19 coronavirus springst lockdown
The state has issued more than $27.8 million in coronavirus-related fines since the start of the pandemic, but only 845 of the more than 19,000 penalty notices have been paid.
"Those who don’t follow the directives pose a risk to the broader community – and police will respond accordingly," she said. Infringement notices are sent to Fines Victoria for enforcement once a person fails to address the penalty within 28 days.revealed data from the Crime Statistics Agency for the year to June 2020 showed the municipalities with the highest number of COVID-19 breaches were Melbourne , Greater Dandenong , Yarra , Frankston and Casey .
About 20 per cent of all fines were issued on the Easter weekend in April, when Victorians were permitted to leave home only to buy food and supplies, to provide care, for exercise, and work or education.
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