Australian Government Approves Fining Children Who Fail to Wear a Mask

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Under the leadership of Daniel Andrews, the Victorian government has approved fining children for failure to wear a mask. According to the Fines, Enforcement and Reporting Section of the official government website, children under 15 will be fined $40 for violating mask mandates, while children 15 and 18 will be fined $80. Adults receive a whopping $200 fines for the same offense. New South Wales has identical fines for children 12 and older who violate mask requirements.