Millions of dollars worth of fines issued for breaching COVID-19 restrictions are being scrapped - following a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court.
NSW Police and Defence Force members on a compliance patrol at Campsie in Sydney, on Thursday, 19 August 2021. A NSW Supreme Court judge says she accepts the COVID-19 restriction fines were not valid.Millions of dollars worth of fines issued in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions have been withdrawn by the state's revenue agency.
Refunds will also be given to those that have already paid the fines, which total millions of dollars. Justice Yehia said she accepted the evidence given on Tuesday that the fines were not valid because they did not include a description of the offences.Katherine Richardson SC, who appeared for the plaintiffs, called for an immediate refund of the value of the fines.
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