New South Wales police fined 3,628 children between 2020-22 for Covid-related ‘offences’.
Most were from low socio-economic LGAs.
Of these, the highest fines for breaching Public Health Orders were $5,000, with the majority fixed at $1,000.
This is, a recent report said, way above the $1,100 maximum, set by the NSW children’s court for any child found guilty of an offence.
The 2023, Children and COVID-19 Fines in NSW report, funded by Universities, and a range of legal advocacy groups, accused police of setting trust in law enforcement back decades.
‘Fine amounts for NSW COVID-19 PHO breaches were far too high for children to pay,...
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