NSW government urged to withdraw remaining 29,000 Covid fines after court ruling

Judgement says notices failed to provide enough detail to recipient about alleged infringement

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The New South Wales government has been urged to withdraw more than 29,000 remaining Covid-19 fines after the supreme court found fundamental flaws in the way they were issued.

Late last year, the state government was forced into an embarrassing backflip over its enforcement of Covid-related restrictions in 2020 and 2021, withdrawing 33,000 fines worth $30m.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian