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Millions of dollars in NSW COVID fines withdrawn

Millions of dollars worth of fines issued to thousands of people in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions are being withdrawn by the state's revenue agency.

Newcastle Herald

More than 33,000 Covid fines withdrawn in NSW after adverse court ruling

Court victory by Redfern Legal Centre prompts government to cancel half of all fines issued for breaching pandemic restrictions

The Guardian - AU

Variety of views on NSW opt-in land tax

The NSW government wants to introduce an optional land tax for first-home buyers in January, but a parliamentary inquiry is examining the scheme first.

AAP

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Lawyers push to waive COVID fines issued to children as young as 13

The New South Wales government is resisting growing calls to scrap tens of thousands of COVID fines, which lawyers say were unjustly issued.

ABC News

Sitting in a park, riding a bike: Covid fines in NSW riddled with problems, legal centres say

Marginalised and disadvantaged groups bore the brunt of the state’s lockdown fines, according to community legal centres

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: child Covid fine revelations in NSW, final two in Tory leadership contest, polenta aplenty

Thursday: investigation reveals NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off fines of about $1,000. Plus: Novak Djokovic likely to be barred from US Open

The Guardian - AU

NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off $1,000 Covid fines

Exclusive: government rejected call by legal groups to replace Covid fines, issued to about 3,000 children, with cautions

The Guardian - AU

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Indigenous Australians losing driving licences and face crushing debts over NSW Covid fines, lawyers say

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW urges fines for public health rule breaches be withdrawn or converted to cautions

The Guardian - AU

Lawyers call on NSW premier to urgently review thousands of Covid fines

Law Society argues many fines issued to vulnerable residents are invalid, unfair and could trap disadvantaged people in debt

The Guardian - AU

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