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Company AS 66788: fined $17,000, vehicle standards, 24 August 2026
Party
- Party
- Company AS 66788. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 66788
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Coffs Harbour Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 24 August 2026
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 529(a), s 529(b)
- Offence
- Vehicle standards
- Charges
- 2
Facts
B-double combination was intercepted on 31 January 2026 at Halfway Creek. On inspection the prime mover was found to have 3 outstanding defect notices that had not been cleared. The defects included brake faults and a loose bull bar.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $17,000
Fines under s 529(a) on the register: $5,000 to $45,000, median $17,000 across 4 matters. Fines under s 529(b) on the register: $5,000 to $45,000, median $17,000 across 4 matters.
Educational point
Operators should have policies and procedures in place for reporting and actioning of defect and other statutory notices. A failure to maintain heavy vehicles will be detected and lead to significant additional expense and closer regulatory monitoring.
As reported by NHVR.
What the record would have shown
Each defect check and repair, dated, with the repair recorded before the vehicle went back to work. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $38,000 | 11 November 2024 | View the record of Capital Lines and Signs Pty Ltd, 11 November 2024 |
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| Profect Construction Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $45,000 | 4 November 2025 | View the record of Profect Construction Pty Ltd, 4 November 2025 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd | Primary duty | NSW | Convicted, fined $90,000 | 27 August 2021 | View the record of Crawfords Freightlines Pty Ltd, 27 August 2021 |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-105e9a76e386, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.