Fines

Queensland, Australia threatens to confiscate homes, bank accounts of residents who haven’t paid fines for violating covid mandates

“Now the state is requiring all of those civil citations get paid, or else. And the enforcement actions to collect these fines from the State Penalty and Enforcement Register (SPER) are quite extreme. Citizens who have outstanding tickets are finding their driver’s licenses suspended; bank accounts are being frozen and seized; homes and property are being confiscated, as well as business licenses suspended for outstanding citations.”

In Victoria, Aussies can no longer buy or sell if they refuse to get covid jabbed

‘Unchecked power’ of Dan Andrews’ new pandemic laws met with ‘fury’ The reaction to the “unchecked power” of the new pandemic laws proposed by the Andrews government has been “furious,” according to Sky News host Paul Murray. The new laws would see increased fines for rule breakers, up to two years’ jail time for the worst rule breakers and there would be no need for the government to renew the powers in parliament. “Even people that normally don’t criticise the government are coming out and doing so,” Mr Murray said. “High profile lawyers, part of the Bar association in Victoria have referred to these laws as ‘disgraceful’, for all of the obvious reasons, for all of its lack of oversight, for all of its unchecked power.” Original: Marty Focker
Banks raided, property seized, licenses cancelled in COVID fine recovery
Queenslanders who received fines for breaking Covid rules risk having their homes seized and bank accounts frozen in a government crackdown to collect $5.2 million in repayments.
The Penalties Enforcement Register is expected to collect 3,046 unpaid fines on behalf of Queensland Health. More than 2,755 fines were from individuals and businesses accused of breaking Covid restrictions.

The Last Refuge – COVID Madness Down Under Continues – State Now Confiscating Bank Accounts, Property, Licenses and Businesses if COVID Fines Not Paid While Unemployed Workers Locked Down

COVID Madness Down Under Continues – State Now Confiscating Bank Accounts, Property, Licenses and Businesses if COVID Fines Not Paid While Unemployed Workers Locked Down

October 29, 2021 | Sundance
Of all the extreme measures carried out by various states in Australia, the collections and confiscations by the State Penalty and Enforcement Register (SPER) might just be the icing on the cake.

During the lengthy COVID lockdown in the state of Queensland, Australia (Brisbane area), most workers were not permitted to work or earn a living.

Several states stepped in to provide wage subsidies so people could purchase essential products and pay their living expenses. However, during the lockdown if you were caught violating any of the lockdown rules, you were subject to a civil citation, a fine or ticket for your COVID violation.

Get caught too far from home, outside your permitted bubble, and you get a ticket. Get caught spending more than the permitted 1 hour outside, get a ticket. Get caught without a mask, even by yourself – and yep, ticket. Enter a closed quarantine zone (park, venue, etc.) and you get a ticket. Tickets were being handed out by police on the street as well as during random checkpoints on the roadways.