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Not paying a fine in Darwin?

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  • 22-08-2013 12:26pm
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    dave 27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, currently on my first year working holiday visa and got a ticket urinating in public, they only took my age card details so age and name, I have since moved hostels so they don't even have my address.. what are the consequences of not paying? I lost the ticket too!


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    boarsboard
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭boarsboard


    they might not let you back into Australia when you leave


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    dave 27
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭dave 27


    would it be just a simple pay at the border before u come in?


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    danotroy
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭danotroy


    dave 27 wrote: »
    Hi guys, currently on my first year working holiday visa and got a ticket urinating in public, they only took my age card details so age and name, I have since moved hostels so they don't even have my address.. what are the consequences of not paying? I lost the ticket too!

    If you don't pay your not gonna get chased to the ends of the earth by the AFP.

    But it may affect future visa/holiday visas here.


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    ambasite
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    did they let you finish before giving you the ticket? :D


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    skippy2
    Registered Users Posts: 393 ✭✭skippy2


    Why not act your age and pay the fine...................enough Irish people in Australia making fools of themselves and making it harder for everyone else that goes there.....like it or not you are representing the country


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    daftdave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭daftdave


    Why not pee in a toilet like a normal person, pay your fine and learn a lesson, non payment of fines can lead to future visa problems and denial of entry back into Australia.

    You will also have to pay for your flight home after being denied entry back into Australia, which will cost you a lot more than the fine you don't want to pay.


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    Dj Grimreefer
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭Dj Grimreefer


    ha ha was it on Mitchell street after a few jars in Shags, ah I miss Darwin a bit


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    catbear
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    skippy2 wrote: »
    Why not act your age and pay the fine...................enough Irish people in Australia making fools of themselves and making it harder for everyone else that goes there.....like it or not you are representing the country
    Don't be silly, you cant get anymore Darwinian than the locals!
    The Mary River is known worldwide to have the greatest saturation of adult saltwater crocodiles in the world. You don't swim in the Mary River," watch commander Geoff Bahnert told AAP.
    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/18645287/man-taken-by-croc-at-top-end-party/

    Getting fined for urinating is on a completely different planet of behaviour compared to the antics of some locals.


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    The Aussie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭The Aussie


    catbear wrote: »
    Don't be silly, you cant get anymore Darwinian than the locals!

    Well Darwin does attract the best and brightest of society, both Foreign and Donestic are included, obviously.....


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    Woofstuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 239 ✭✭Woofstuff


    Just pay the fine. You'll sleep better at night. Them aussies will hunt you down... One way or another.


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    sin_city
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭sin_city


    How much is it for?

    You'll probably be grand if they don't have your passport details.


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    ArseBurger
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭ArseBurger


    sin_city wrote: »
    You'll probably be grand if they don't have your passport details.

    I wouldn't bet on that. Australia is very good at linking identities across government departments.


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    Jessies_girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Jessies_girl


    Ooh you should pay it I was caught in brissy a few months ago and the cops said if I didn't pay it I could end up in court. I was morto. The OH was really cross with me too :-/


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    ifeelill
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    sin_city wrote: »
    How much is it for?


    Guessing i'd say it can't be more than a $100


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    the flananator
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    I wouldn't worry mate.


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    Hasmunch
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Hasmunch


    ifeelill wrote: »
    Guessing i'd say it can't be more than a $100

    A mate of mine got caught in Victoria doing this and the fine was $500 IIRC.


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    ifeelill
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭ifeelill


    skippy2 wrote: »
    like it or not you are representing the country

    What a load of rubbish that comment is and boorish to boot. If one group of people want to discriminate against another group based on age, disability, language, race, religion and/or sex then these people are bigots.
    If you want to be fool enough to make statements like that then off you go i wanted to make a counter statement to let you know i think you're full of crap!


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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Discussing ways of dodging of a legally-issued fine is a no-no here.

    Pay the fine bud & sleep easy.

    @ifeelill - Lose the attitude & act more civil in future to other posters in this forum.

    tHB


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