Coronavirus Victoria: Police to drop most COVID-19 fines and hand out cautions
Advertisement Police officers who issued fines for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions have been instructed to hand out cautions for unpaid infringements rather than proceed with charges in a move that the Police Association warns could undermine future enforcement of public health orders. More than 19,000 penalty notices were issued for breaches of chief health officer orders by October last year. The new direction would mean all but the most egregious offenders will avoid paying. A man is issued a fine on August 9, in Melbourne. Credit:Darrian Traynor Premier Daniel Andrews insisted in Octobe...