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Greta Stonehouse

Court case challenges some COVID fines

A test case in the NSW Supreme Court is challenging COVID-19 fines handed to political protesters. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

While thousands gathered at NSW football matches and horse racing events others outdoors in a group of 30 were fined for politically protesting and threatened with jail time under public health orders.

A NSW Supreme Court test case has taken on two of some 40 people fined in breach of those specific public health orders that prevented public gatherings of more than 20 people, bar some exceptions.

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