Category: COVID Fines

COVID-19 Fines in Victoria Totalled $100 Million: Attorney-General

June 9, 2023
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Victorians are being warned not to ignore $100 million (US$67 million) of COVID-19 fines issued by authorities during the pandemic years. In a state Budget Estimates hearing, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes revealed that 50,150 fines were issued, but only 5,500 were paid (in full or in part). Another 14,319 fines were unpaid and have passed their…

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Addicted to Power? Australian Premier Daniel Andrews’ Pandemic Overreach

November 4, 2021
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Commentary Rising vaccination rates in Australia continue to edge most states towards ever more significant easing of restrictions in time for Christmas. Hopes are high in some parts of the country that COVID-19 lockdowns will now be consigned to history, never to be imposed again. However, thanks to the zeal of Premier Daniel Andrews and…

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Two Travellers From U.S. Fined $20,000 Each for Fake Vaccination Documents

July 30, 2021
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TORONTO—Two travellers who arrived in Toronto from the United States have been fined for providing fake COVID-19 proof of vaccination documents and lying about pre-departure tests. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the travellers also didn’t comply with requirements to stay at a government-authorized hotel or to get tested upon arrival. The agency says…

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