Covid fine cancellations underline sense of unfair treatment in western Sydney

Move has come as a relief to many families but also damaged the already fragile trust' communities had in government's decisions

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When Stephen heard that the New South Wales government was going to cancel more than $30m in fines for breaches of Covid health orders, relief washed over him.

Stephen's son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was fined $1,000 on three separate occasions for breaching restrictions during the height of Sydney's lockdowns in 2021.

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