The Victorian government has declared Taylor Swift's Melbourne shows a major event in a bid to protect Swifties from ticket scalpers, with warnings of half-a-million dollar fines.
Swift revealed last week she would be returning to perform Down Under for the first time since 2018 in an expansion of her The Eras Tour.
The declaration under the Major Events Act 2009 is designed to protect Swifties desperate to get their hands on a ticket from being ripped off. "Under the legislation, tickets to a declared major event can't be advertised for resale or resold for more than 10 per cent above their original value. The general public sale starts at 10am on Friday for the Sydney leg of the tour and 2pm for the Melbourne dates.
"By protecting our major events from ticket scalpers, we're ensuring fans have the best chance possible of seeing their music idols," Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopoulos said.
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