Calls grow for Hillsong Church to be fined over apparent breaches of COVID-19 public health orders at a youth camp near Newcastle.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he was "completely shocked" and "incredibly disappointed" at a video of maskless singing and dancing at a Hillsong Church youth camp near Newcastle.Authorities are weighing up whether to fine Hillsong Church for breaching COVID-19 rulesHealth authorities deemed the event in breach of COVID-19 rules, as NSW Police intervened to "ensure future compliance" with COVID-19 restrictions.
The video showed hundreds of participants maskless, singing and dancing inside a large tent with performers on stage. "I echo the frustration and anger that people right across the state have felt," Mr Perrottet said on Friday.LIVE UPDATES: Read our blog for the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic"I'll take the advice in relation to the legal teams at NSW Health and if they are in breach, which is what the information I've received from the Health Minister is, then a fine should be issued.