A man from Victoria lied in order to gain entry into Tasmania and was active in the community before a community tip-off saw him fined and placed in quarantine.
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The 22-year-old came into Tasmania on the Spirit of Tasmania on August 22 after applying for entry to the state as an essential traveller under the proviso he was a freight and logistics worker.
But after arriving in the state Tasmania Police received information from the public before investigating and issuing the man with $3114 worth of fines and forcing him into quarantine.
It was understood the man had submitted to COVID-19 tests and worn a mask when not at his primary place of residence in accordance with essential traveller conditions.
The standard $1557 on the spot fine was doubled, as the man was seen to have infringed by both knowingly providing false details to an emergency management worker, and failing to comply with the direction of an emergency management worker.
The man was the first person fined for lying about his essential traveller status, and the 30th person issued with an infringement for not complying with directions.
State Police Operations Centre Inspector John Toohey said COVID rule-breakers acted selfishly.
"These rules need to be taken seriously, they are in place to keep us all safe and to limit the very real risk of COVID-19 entering Tasmania," he said.
"While the vast majority of people are doing the right thing, we need those who are not to put the selfishness aside and think about the wider community, particularly those who are more vulnerable."
Tasmania Police said the man had been assessed as having been a low risk to the community.
As of September 1 there were 775 people in Tasmania eligible for quarantine compliance checks.
There had been 64,332 compliance check carried out by Tasmania Police during which 33 arrests/summons had been required.
More to come.
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