The state government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia managed to collect AU$2.5 million (equivalent to Rp. 26 billion) only from fines for violating COVID-19 rules.
More than AU$2.5 million (Rp 26 billion) has been collected by the NSW government from thousands of people violating the state’s COVID-19 lockdown rules. The amount of the fine was collected from the time the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020.
However, 30% of that amount, or around AU$ 700 thousand (Rp 7.3 billion), only came from last July. That means more and more violators of the COVID-19 lockdown rules in Australia.
Collected detikTravel from several sources, Saturday (4/9/2021), the Premier of the State of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian acknowledged an increase in the number of violators of the COVID-19 rules in the region.
Over the past 3 weeks, from 26 July to 16 August, NSW Police have issued fines to more than 16,000 people.
Resident Australia They can be immediately fined on the spot if they are found to have violated the COVID-19 lockdown rules. The amount of the fine varies, it can be up to AU$ 5,000 or equivalent to IDR 52 million per person.
Most of them were fined for violating the rules of self-isolation or even lying to contact tracer officers. Or they are found congregating in a public place.
Being in a public place with more than 2 people can result in a traveler being fined up to AU$3,000. If converted into a nominal value of Rp. 31 million.
But apparently, the diligence of the NSW police in fining the offenders, was greeted with great enthusiasm by the public. They constantly report to the police if any of their neighbors are found violating the COVID-19 rules.
In just one day, NSW Police in Australia can receive 700 phone calls regarding complaints about COVID-19 violations in the neighborhoods where they live.
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