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 ...
Revolution time.
Bet they regret complying with that gun confiscation about now.
From the looks of things, Oz is about six months ahead of us in the Holocaust department.
Australia, it is time to start manufacturing ghost guns and take back your country.
When are Australians going to take their country back?
Hitler seized the assets of the Jews.
That’s what tyranny does.
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.
indeed
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.
It’s past time to fight, boys.
Make a stand or get buried.
Time to choose your freedom.
Yup
FIXED!
Coming to a country near you.
See what happens when the gov’t takes away your guns.
“When are Australians going to take their country back?”
I’m starting to think that whole Crocodile Dundee thing was a fairy tale.
Biden was probably licking his lips when he saw that.
So, you willingly gave up your guns?????
Things have gone crazy down under.
Always thought it was a free society with real men.
Then they surrendered their guns.
My thoughts exactly.
Wonder how many Aussies will join the hordes streaming in from the southern border.
Those are people I would welcome.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.