Local councils are issuing ticketless parking fines at record rates, with a 49% jump in use of the system in the 2023\/24 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Finance Courtney Houssos first raised concerns with councils about the Print & Post system in March 2024 saying it failed to meet community expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the ticketless parking fine system, introduced by the previous Liberal-National Government, councils can issue fines without first giving drivers an immediate notification at the time the parking infringement is identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes gathering evidence difficult, reduces the impact of a fine to act as a deterrent, and means a driver could receive multiple infringements for parking in the same spot before receiving a notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite that, councils have doubled down on their use of the system, issuing 822,310 ticketless parking fines in the 2023\/24 financial year, compared to 551,441 in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, all council-issued parking fines in NSW (both ticketless fines and paper fines), increased by more than 110,000 \u2013 around 9% \u2013 between 2022\/23 and 2023\/24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since March 2024, Minister Houssos and Revenue NSW have been engaging with councils to understand how they use the ticketless parking fine system and share her concerns about its shortcomings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thirty councils across NSW have indicated to Revenue NSW or stated publicly they have already, or plan to, change adjust their operations to leave an instant, on-the-spot notification to drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some councils have stated they are unwilling to make changes unless compelled through legislative change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With consultation on the issue drawing to a close, the NSW Government will explore next steps to ensure a consistent, fair and transparent approach for drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Finance Courtney Houssos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m grateful to the councils that have recognised the significant issues with the ticketless parking system introduced by the previous Liberal-National Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have spoken to mayors and councils from across the state and many agree there is a fundamental issue with a failure to notify drivers at the time of the fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe community feedback has been overwhelming in favour of councils providing drivers with on-the-spot notifications of parking fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCouncils should come to the table and deliver a solution which embraces transparency and fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf councils aren\u2019t willing to provide a common-sense fix, the NSW Government will step in and use our policy levers to ensure the ticketless parking fine system meets community expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Data table:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n