The state of New South Wales has scrapped 33,000 fines that had been issued for breaking Covid-19 measures.
The move came on Tuesday after the Supreme Court of Australia’s most populous state ruled that three fines issued during the pandemic were too vague in describing offenses.
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The “fail to comply” fines were issued for a range of alleged offences, from carpooling to attending public gatherings.
InfoWars reports: State tax agency Revenue NSW said that it would withdraw “fail to comply” penalties, adding that those who had already paid the fines would be reimbursed. Other sanctions, including driver license restrictions, will be canceled.
The canceled fines represent just under half of the 62,138 COVID-related fines issued.
Revenue NSW said that the court ruling had a “technical basis” and did not mean that the offenses had not been committed.
“The Commissioner of Fines Administration is able to independently review or withdraw penalty notices,” said Revenue NSW in a statement.
“In this case, he has decided to exercise his statutory power to withdraw two types of Public Health Order fines,” it said.
Fines of up to $2,000
The Redfern Legal Centre, which launched the legal challenge, praised the Supreme Court’s “momentous” ruling.
The center was representing three plaintiffs who had been handed fines of between 1,000 ($670, €650) and 3,000 ($2,000, €1,950) Australian dollars.
“This case is about more than just two people’s fines. It is about the need to properly adhere to the rule of law, even during a pandemic,” center solicitor Samantha Lee said before the ruling.
“Today justice has been granted to three people who took on the NSW government regarding the validity of their COVID fines and won!” she said.
The organization also argued that fines were disproportionately issued to people living in poorer areas.
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Hang the politicians by the neck until dead. My advice.
I have a great idea.
The people of any country could unite to declare their independence and cast off tyrannical foreign powers to form a new and unique form of government by the people and for the people with a constitution that would limit the powers of government leaders and declare their GOD given rights to be true and everlasting.
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They’re too dumb. Look there was never a real revolution anywhere They all were created by the elite to serve a political purpose.
Dumb is not the word more like nil power. Those with power all seems to be masonic stooges.
Australia has always been dominion of the brit empire still is and always will be. The only difference in the last 30 years here is now its more of immigrant and multicultural one as opposed to an anglo-celltic one only. Croc dundee may as well have been wearing top hat and bowing to the monarch.
By the way usa will not be having any more revolutions any time soon considering what happened to Capital Hill Rioters .e.g. charged with sedition etc. FBI , military various cop debts have more guns than maga supporters.
THE NSW parliament gave themselves immunity against needing vaccination. Senators nationally were all told they didn’t need to get vaccinated
Australia, a good place not to go. Like going to Germany in 1935.
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