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Fine line widens between penalty amounts and inflation

Fine line widens between penalty amounts and inflation

Many court fines have fallen below inflation, with penalties for two thirds of the most common offences now worth less than two decades ago.

Australian-first analysis by Victoria’s Sentencing Advisory Council looked at how fines issued by the state’s Magistrates Court over a 19-year period compared with fine guidelines and inflation over that time.



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