NHVR court outcome, unnamedConvicted

Individual · no NHVR reference: fined $3,000, other, 2 August 2021

Party

Party: Individual · no NHVR reference. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
Type: Individual
Role: Driver

The proceeding

Decision: Convicted
Court: Port Augusta Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
Jurisdiction: South Australia
Hearing date: 2 August 2021
Law: Heavy Vehicle National Law
Provisions: s 584(1)
Offence: Other
Charges: 1

Facts

Defendant charged with one count of obstructing an authorised officer who was exercising a power under the HVNL. Matter proceeded in absence of defendant. Submissions made as the seriousness of the offending and importance of ensuring safety of Safety and Compliance Officers.

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine: $3,000

Fines under s 584(1) on the register: $1,600 to $45,000, median $3,035 across 4 matters.

What the record would have shown

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Comparable actions

Defendant	Offence	Jurisdiction	Decision	Date	Record
Georgia Campbell	Other	NSW	Convicted, fined $5,000; other order	19 February 2025	View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025
Karl O’Sullivan	Other	NSW	Convicted, fined $7,500	1 May 2024	View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024
MAW Civil Holdings Pty Ltd	Other	Not stated	Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking	16 May 2025	View the record of MAW Civil Holdings Pty Ltd, 16 May 2025
MAW Civil Holdings Pty Ltd	Other	Not stated	Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking	16 May 2025	View the record of MAW Civil Holdings Pty Ltd, 16 May 2025
Austral Masonry Pty Ltd	Other	Not stated	Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking	25 January 2025	View the record of Austral Masonry Pty Ltd, 25 January 2025

Sources

NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)

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