When lockdown was first announced in late March, Aussies flocked to their local Centrelink centres. Picture: Mark Brake/AAPThe NSW government announced on Sunday that anyone on government benefit payments could apply to have fines collected by Revenue NSW to be reduced.
If you’re fined for stealing, offensive behaviour, or intoxicated/disorderly conduct, you only need to pay back half.Court court-issued fines, voting-related fines, jury duty fines and fines issued to body corporates are exempt from the changes. The reduction could save Centrelink recipients hundreds of dollars on fines. Traffic offences are costly; speeding tickets can range from $121 to $2482 while disobeying a give way sign can cost you $344.Applicants will not automatically be granted the 50 per cent discount.
As part of the reforms, people will be able to set up payment plans at any point in the fines process, and will be entitled to seek a review of their fine at any time.
You’ve got to be kidding. This has got to be an actual joke. Way to kick people who are going to have to pay taxes and work longer to support these people. absoultejoke
If I get a speed camera fine... I will just blame grandma..
more $$$ to spend on drugs, alcohol and gambling nswpolice crime_nsw
Your kidding ! We just don’t get it. If you are out of work you shouldn’t be getting fined ! Do indigenous get a 75% reduction ?
So, how will that help grow the economy? Does ‘small business’ ring any bells?
WTF?
Wow. Two for the price of one. 😂
Not fair , where is my increase of 50% salary for being a good and responsible driver ? - you cant give to one without giving to the other Clearly discrimination! Lets all protest ! ShoebridgeMLC ScottMorrisonMP
So just not breaking the law in the first place isn’t a good enough solution?
that just encourages people to commit crimes
50% off meth as well people.
“NSW Finance Minister Damien Tudehope said the reforms were designed to make the fines system fairer and more flexible.” Since when was a fine supposed to be fair?
Unreal.......fines and points are the only deterrent that are in place to stop people committing traffic offenses, there is nothing else.....so hmmm what to do......aha I know, let’s remove the deterrent.......stupidgovernment
Disgraceful, this government is a fkn joke.
So you want the rest of Australia to look down on anyone on welfare payments?
WTF....is this a joke !
The stupidest thing I have ever heard. You're just encouraging them to keep breaking the law because it's only costing them half the price. The law should have nothing to do with how rich or poor you are.
Don’t do anything wrong and save 100% of the fine. IDIOTS 🤯
It’s not April 1st, is it? It must be.
They should only discount those that are going over the limit by 5-10ks on a freeway or highway that are not drunk or on drugs but for the rest of them speeding while on drugs or drunk should still be jailed. Parking fines should only matter if it busy at time or not
Why?! If they were doing the right thing they wouldn't be getting fined anyway!!
Gladys you are no better than the greenturds lunatics . What a pathetic policy.Tell them if they can’t afford the fine don’t do the crime. It’s not that hard Gladys
Im rich! I don’t care what fines I get because I just pay them! It’s not fair!!! Why can’t poor people just get a fucking job!!! Waaaaa!! - well maybe because we were already in a f’ing recession before COVID19 AND ScottMorrisonMP and his numpties have lost over 1 MILLION JOBS!
Thats ridiculous !!
how about a rego discount instead. why reward someone who has committed an offence?
Or they could just not break the rules?
Are you kidding? This is a disgrace! Take their cars from them and they'll save a whole lot more money.
The fine system is terrible. The cost of a fine needs to be based on a percentage of your average weekly income. Fining a person on welfare $500 is not fair to someone on $100000
So those who live off taxpayers get assistance, while the taxpayers pay full price?!.....fk off.
100% discount if they obey the rules.
That is so not fair Its like rewarding people for irresponsible behaviour It’s green light to speed which is seriously stupid and what happens when someone dies because irresponsible people knowing they will get off lightly take advantage and keep speeding ?
So they want to freeze my 2.5 pay increase but give half price fines for the unemployed what the.
50% off fines for bums who break the law and have already gotten double welfare payments and eviction moratoriums! What a time to be alive!!!!
So they can commit twice as many crimes for the same price
Even though I get why they would introduce these measures, I certainly don’t agree with them. Fines are supposed to be a deterrent. This will make crime ‘affordable’ for the unemployed when they should be punished to the hilt for breaking the law anyway!
Middle class get screwed over the the crime get away with murder
🤣🤣🤣how is the current NSW police chief and Government going to stay in power. Surely the public wont tolerate this continuous betrayal of trust.
One again reward the bad for being bad
nooooo
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