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Company AS 59051: fined $13,750, false or misleading records, 12 December 2025
Party
- Party
- Company AS 59051. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 59051
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Adelaide Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- South Australia
- Hearing date
- 12 December 2025
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 325(1)
- Offence
- False or misleading records
- Charges
- 5
Facts
Between the 9 and 22 October 2024, the defendant was detected by Safe-T-Cam on five occasions at numerous locations, including Crafers West and Bordertown, South Australia working during a recorded period of rest, recorded in the defendant’s work diary or completing a journey in less time than the journey required. The work diary entries were deemed to be false or misleading. Matter was subject to ex parte proceedings, after the matter had been adjourned on five previous occasions to allow the defendant to appear, and service was re-effective in accordance with the Magistrate’s directions. Their Honour was satisfied that service had been effective and was content to proceed ex parte.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $13,750
Fines under s 325(1) on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters.
What the record would have shown
Work diaries and transport records reconciled against independent data (fuel, tolls, telematics), with each discrepancy followed up. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl O’Sullivan | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $7,500 | 1 May 2024 | View the record of Karl O’Sullivan, 1 May 2024 |
| Georgia Campbell | Other | NSW | Convicted, fined $5,000; other order | 19 February 2025 | View the record of Georgia Campbell, 19 February 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-91df49b793b5, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.