Three men arrested ahead of planned anti-lockdown protest in Victoria Read moreOf the 42 people who had been fined, several had approached Inner Melbourne Community Legal for assistance, Murphy said. “Many people have been issued fines when they are not breaching public health directions,” Couchman said. The legal service wanted police to review and scrap fines issued to children under 18 years where the circumstances failed a common-sense test. A Victoria police spokeswoman told Guardian Australia that “anyone who receives a penalty notice may request a review by Fines Victoria”. “We have also had clients with mental health issues who had infringements issued against them we believe are uncalled for.

Source: The Guardian September 02, 2020 17:26 UTC