Millions owed in COVID fines

COVID-19 data shows millions of dollars in fines for breaches of public health orders are overdue in both New South Wales and Victoria. The latest figures for New South Wales from late June up until now [[SEPT]] shows only $1.6 million dollars of fines has been paid out of a total value of $24 million.

Protesters are pepper sprayed by police during an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne on 21 August 2021. Source: AAP