The state of emergency declaration gives authorities powers under public health and wellbeing laws to enforce a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people and to fine or even detain people who flout quarantine orders.
Mr Andrews warned on Monday morning there could be spot checks by police on people who had been placed in 14-day self isolation after returning from overseas.A state of emergency grants special powers to government authorities to protect the public in an extraordinary situation. Impose self-quarantine on anyone who has returned from overseas travel to any country after a specified date, though flight crews and Pacific Island citizens returning home will not need to self isolate.Detain any person to eliminate risk to public health.Impose penalties of up to $20,000 on individuals who fail to comply with a direction under the state of emergency. Body corporates can be fined up to $100,000.
In one case, a man aged in his 20s who later tested positive for the virus ignored warnings to stay away from public places, visiting two popular night spots and working a shift at a major inner-city hotel in Hobart while awaiting his results.
Can we have the numbers checked.. more fines here than speeding tickets
It was a stupid idea to start with. People don't listen.
Ca$hing in on the pandemic.
Why not follow the Singapore model. They've got this pandemic nailed.
So the Police will get it, then the Prison guards then the Prisoners etc etc
I would send investigators to follow people.
Oh they will love that!
Watch out for abuses of power.
Lol cops only do work if there is a fine involved
elliemail Lol wonder if its the feds
Can they check when Mikakos is heading back to Bali now Andrews has stepped in, no need for a nodding head, airfares are really cheap, her best work is done on the dance floor, I would feel safer if she was out of the country.
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They can’t even clean up the junkies in Victoria St as if they have time to be checking people in their homes
Jenny Mikakos didn't comply with election funding rules, but no fines or police interviews for her.
Maybe they can start with Townsville ,so easy to fine people who don't comply ,I'm not against people being fined , the Courts up here & the police are trying to cope with crime people roaming the street 24 hrs a day no costly fine for them still roaming the streets ?
But those who have Nothing. You know people who work Casual and week by week
If that's the case they can start with the politicians ,SO new start & the homeless I'm sure they can cough up 20,000,lets not forget the elderly .
Now cops are going to be babysitters what a joke Employ new people to do checks
How about Morrison he was with Dutton and is literally TyphiodMary now! auspol
It's cute they think they can do this. Though perhaps they plan to use GPS tracking via mobiles.
I reckon most coppers are going to hate doing this
Have we had any confirmation of this from VicPol?
Hideous
I dob in ScottMorrisonMP who hasn't self isolated since meeting with PeterDutton_MP surely an AFP issue.
And if they aren't an Australian citizen they should be immediately deported back to their country of origin.
What insanity
Lol.......drugs being sold on every corner in Richmond and their making arrests for this. Please.
Can people required to self-isolate still buy toilet paper?
The police don't have the time or the education for this
The war of terror have prepared and equiped our police well.
Good.
MOney spinnah for fat bastard govt
Stasi State 101
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