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Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized, bank accounts raided and licences cancelled as government chases $5.2million
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 27 October 2021 | MIRIAH DAVIS

Posted on 10/28/2021 1:35:16 PM PDT by Mount Athos

Queenslanders who received fines for breaking Covid-19 rules risk having their homes seized and bank accounts frozen in a government crackdown to collect $5.2 million in repayments.

The State Penalties Enforcement Register is expected to collect 3,046 unpaid fines from the pandemic on behalf of Queensland Health.

More than 2,755 fines were from individuals and businesses accused of breaking Covid-19 restrictions and the rest either still under investigation or pending payment.

About 56.4 per cent of fines have already been paid in full or are being paid off on a payment plan.

SPER said enforcement for people who failed to pay their fines 'may include garnishing bank accounts or wages, registering charges over property, or suspending driver licences', according to the Brisbane Times.

The drastic measures would be used to collect 18.4 per cent of outstanding fines, worth a total of $1 million.

Queensland Health also called on SPER to recover more than 2,045 overdue hotel quarantine bills which have racked up a state debt of $5.7 million.

'Queenslanders rightly expect travellers will pay for their hotel quarantine stays and not leave taxpayers to foot the bill,' Queensland Health said.

The commission debt collectors will make from recovering the unpaid fines is not yet known.

Before Queensland required upfront payment for hotel quarantine stays, 44,350 invoices were issued by October 8 with 10.8 per cent of bills outstanding.

Those unable to foot the bill can apply for a waiver but others will be referred to debt collectors.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; coronafascism; covid19; fines; health; quarantine; queensland; tyranny
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1 posted on 10/28/2021 1:35:16 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

Revolution time.


2 posted on 10/28/2021 1:37:14 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: Mount Athos

Bet they regret complying with that gun confiscation about now.


3 posted on 10/28/2021 1:38:41 PM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats. )
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To: Mount Athos

From the looks of things, Oz is about six months ahead of us in the Holocaust department.


4 posted on 10/28/2021 1:39:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: Mount Athos

Australia, it is time to start manufacturing ghost guns and take back your country.


5 posted on 10/28/2021 1:40:17 PM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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To: Mount Athos

When are Australians going to take their country back?


6 posted on 10/28/2021 1:40:38 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Mount Athos

Hitler seized the assets of the Jews.

That’s what tyranny does.


7 posted on 10/28/2021 1:41:35 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Alec Baldwin has killed more people than the Jan 6 protesters. And he will serve less jail time.)
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas
Bet they regret complying with that gun confiscation about now.

Why? If the government came for your home because you didn't pay your fines, would you shoot the federal agents? Probably not. Most likely, you would pay your fines. So would I.

The fines are unjust, but few will start a shooting war over it.

8 posted on 10/28/2021 1:41:55 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: George from New England

indeed


9 posted on 10/28/2021 1:41:58 PM PDT by Irenic ( )
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas

Honestly, owning guns does not do much good. It sounds great, but who will act? There are not that many like-minded in one spot.


10 posted on 10/28/2021 1:41:59 PM PDT by madison10 (Let's Go, Brandon! Maggots for you, Fauci!)
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To: Mount Athos

It’s past time to fight, boys.

Make a stand or get buried.

Time to choose your freedom.


11 posted on 10/28/2021 1:42:44 PM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuitss)
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To: George from New England

Yup


12 posted on 10/28/2021 1:43:09 PM PDT by goodnesswins
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To: Petrosius
When are Australians AMERICANS going to take their country back?

FIXED!

13 posted on 10/28/2021 1:43:25 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Mount Athos

Coming to a country near you.


14 posted on 10/28/2021 1:44:21 PM PDT by Maudeen (https://thereishopeinJesus.com - Our ONLY hope! )
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To: Mount Athos

See what happens when the gov’t takes away your guns.


15 posted on 10/28/2021 1:54:32 PM PDT by SkyDancer (A Stranger Is A Friend You Haven't Met Yet)
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To: Petrosius

“When are Australians going to take their country back?”

I’m starting to think that whole Crocodile Dundee thing was a fairy tale.


16 posted on 10/28/2021 1:59:22 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Arrest and charge Anthony Fauci. )
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To: Mount Athos

Biden was probably licking his lips when he saw that.


17 posted on 10/28/2021 2:05:52 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti Astronomers see white dwarf 'switch on and off' for first time)
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To: Mount Athos

So, you willingly gave up your guns?????


18 posted on 10/28/2021 2:07:34 PM PDT by G Larry (I speak to be precise and refusing to change doesn't mean you can assign imprecise labels.)
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To: Mount Athos

Things have gone crazy down under.

Always thought it was a free society with real men.

Then they surrendered their guns.


19 posted on 10/28/2021 2:11:15 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; Courage is a decision." Winston ChurchillA)
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas

My thoughts exactly.

Wonder how many Aussies will join the hordes streaming in from the southern border.

Those are people I would welcome.


20 posted on 10/28/2021 2:13:14 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; Courage is a decision." Winston ChurchillA)
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