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.
But some vulnerable Australians are struggling to cover the penalty costs with legal groups calling for an improved fines system and more data to be made available.
In English : Stephanie Corsetti ; In Tamil : Selvi
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