HIGHLIGHTS
- Attorney-General Vickie Chapman introduced a bill that will allow a maximum two-year sentence for any breach of the commissioner's directions during the pandemic
- People who breach the current laws, such as by entering South Australia from Victoria when not a local or essential traveller, face either an on-the-spot fine of $1,000 or a possible penalty imposed by a court of $20,000
- The bill will also allow pharmacists to conduct COVID-19 tests and the state government to charge $3,000 for returning international travellers to stay at hotels while in quarantine
“The safety of South Australians is our utmost priority and we hope the addition of a term of imprisonment will deter anyone thinking about crossing the border illegally and putting our state at risk.”
Attorney-General Vickie Chapman said that after discussions with Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, the government would strengthen the penalty for a breach of the Act.
