NSW Police issued 529 fines out across the state for breaches of the public health order on Saturday, with 29 people charged, just days before new $5,000 fines come in for lockdown breakers.
A Western Sydney official has compared the latest anti-Covid measures imposed on his area by the New South Wales (NSW) state government to the times of Nazi Germany. His comment, since removed, caused a rumpus on social media.
NSW hit a record 466 new Covid cases on Saturday, forcing the government to dramatically increase fines, slash the exercise radius in Sydney and call in more troops for suburban streets.
Steve Christou, mayor of Cumberland City Council, has been speaking out against Covid restrictions for weeks. But his critics say he s gone a step too far.