Rewards of $500 will be offered to people who inform on graffiti vandals in South Australia.
The state government says rewards will be paid to people who give information that leads to a conviction.
"Graffiti vandalism is senseless and places an unnecessary cost on businesses, homeowners and ratepayers," Attorney-General John Rau said on Friday.
"Most graffiti vandals have a distinct style to their work with a tag that they use repeatedly.
"Therefore, if you suspect a tag might belong to a particular graffiti vandal, that information may be very helpful to police."
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The state government recently doubled the maximum penalties for graffiti vandalism to a $5000 fine or 12-month jail term.
The laws also include a new offence of defacing cemeteries or memorials, which can result in an 18-month prison sentence.
