Queenslanders slugged an extra $100 million in fines

Queenslanders coughed up a record $400 million in fines in the 2022/23 financial year, an increase of $100 million on the previous year.

The State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) announced on Saturday that the record result coincides with the start of a "Brisbane blitz" with enforcement officers targeting suburbs including Chermside, Nundah, Oxley, Mount Gravatt and Tingalpa.

The current crackdown follows another recent operation across South East Queensland, in which SPER officers targeted repeat traffic fine offenders, seized 58 vehicles, and collected more than $1.7 million in cash.

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Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick said Queenslanders "rightly expect people to be held accountable for their actions, especially when those actions endanger the safety of others".

"The $400 million recovered by SPER is money that will provide services and infrastructure to Queenslanders, helping to reduce cost of living pressures," he added.

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Minister Dick said the The Palaszczuk Government is "absolutely committed" to recovering money owed to the people of Queensland, and that if someone is fined for breaking the law, they should "pay that fine promptly".

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