Those who have recently returned from travelling overseas, may have contact with suspects cases or known diagnosed case must self-isolation for 14 days. And those who breach the social distancing and gathering will face on the spot fine and state fines upt to $50,000 or jail up to 6 months.
States and territories have issued different fines and penalties as follow:
- Northern Territory (NT) fines over $1,200 and jails up to 6 months. Police will not be enforced the national guideslines.
- Queensland (QLD) fines up to over $13,000.
- New South Wales (NSW) fines up to $25,000 and if that individual or business continue to breach the self-isolation and social distancing will face a further fine over $27,000 each following day. NSW will also issue on the spot fine worth $1,000 for individual and $5,000 for business. Police will also issue a Court Attendant Order for the concerned parties to attend court case and if they do not show up they will also fine $11,000.
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT) fines $8,000 and possible prosecution.
- Victoria (VIC) fines individual for $20,000 and business for $100,000. On the spot fine will start from 28 March 2020 for Victorian who breach self isolation or social distancing for $1,600 and $10,000 for businesses.
- Tasmania (TAS) fines over$16,000 and jail for 6 months.
- South Australia (SA) fines $25,000 and possible jail time.
- Western Australia (WA) fines $1,000 for individual and $5,000 for businesses and possible jail time.
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