New South Wales scraps tens of thousands of Covid fines
A Supreme Court decision deems the fines invalid after they were challenged for being "too vague".
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A Supreme Court decision deems the fines invalid after they were challenged for being "too vague".
Australia's largest state has said it will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID pandemic after lawyers found some fines were invalid in a test case.
The authorities in Australia's largest state, New South Wales (NSW), have said that they will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued for violations of restrictions during the pandemic. The move follows a defeat that the NSW...
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