Almost 3,000 children in NSW hit with fines of up to $5,000 for minor Covid rule breaches

Fines worth $2.1m issued to 2,844 children aged 10-17 since middle of 2020, drawing ire of legal and advocacy groups

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Almost 3,000 children have been hit with hefty fines of up to $5,000 for minor Covid breaches in New South Wales, prompting a furious response from legal groups, who say the punishments are crushing disadvantaged families.

Data obtained by the Redfern Legal Centre under freedom of information shows fines worth $2.1m have been issued to 2,844 children aged 10-17 since the middle of last year.

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