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A $200 fine for not wearing a mask is fair, as long as free masks go to those in need

Francesco Paolucci, University of Newcastle; Doowon Lee, University of Newcastle; Laura Wall, University of Newcastle; Madeleine Hinwood, University of Newcastle, and Marcello Antonini, University of Newcastle

The fines for failing to wear a mask during Melbourne’s lockdown have been criticised as ‘punitive’. But the fact that masks are cheap or free, with huge public health benefits, makes it justifiable.

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