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Queensland’s Transport and Main Roads department has slapped 613 fines on taxi and rideshare drivers in an ‘enforcement blitz’.

Legal advocates in NSW are calling for the state government to dump all fines imposed on citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic following the release of a new report.

Five of 13 referrals to ASIC from the landmark financial services royal commission have been concluded with no further action.

The state government’s focus on flourishing fish stocks in NSW has seen fines for people breaking the rules increase by 44% since 2018.

WA legislation now ensures women can access safe and private access to health services without fear of harassment or intimidation from protesters.

The audit report noted that it quickly became clear that DJCS’s VIEW had ‘substantially less’ functionality than expected, which was later estimated to be just 5%.

Outstanding fines from more than 120,000 people could earn Victoria somewhere between $328 million and $700 million in revenue, if only it could access them. An error in the Victorian infringements enforcement warrant system has left a large pile of fines sitting untouched.

The problems at Victoria’s new fine agency demonstrate the risks of operating without a fit-for-purpose IT system.

Nobody likes copping a ticket, but there are signs the use of infringements to modify behaviour is ready for a holistic reset beyond just dollar values.