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$4200 fine for travellers who don't cooperate with police at airports

Travellers through Australian airports could face fines up to $4200 or imprisonment for up to 12 months if they do not comply with the instructions of police officers whose authorities have been extended lately by the government.

Federal police patrol Melbourne Airport

Source: AAP


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By Sylva Mezher, Fares Hassan



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