Some NSW councils are giving up on paper tickets and instead sending letters up to a month later, giving motorists little chance to appeal or even realise their mistake
Whenever Angus got a parking ticket, seeing it on his windshield would remind him to be more careful, he says – or, if he felt he was wrongly fined, prompt him to jot down the evidence to contest it.
“Sometimes it can be 30 days later, and by the time I’ve gotten them I can’t even remember the time they’re talking about,” he says., 36 councils have announced an end to the practice of the paper ticket on the windshield in favour of sending them via post. But consumer and industry advocates are concerned the move is limiting the opportunity for people to contest fines.
The ticketless “Print and Post” system is a voluntary service that Revenue NSW began offering to councils in 2020, however some councils which have opted in are yet to implement the system.
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