Council act slammed by NSW minister after nearly 50 per cent spike in ticketless parking fines

The increasing use of ticketless parking fines in NSW has led to a 49 per cent increase in the infringement notices.

The major spike led NSW Minister For Finance Courtney Houssos to slam councils for the ticketless system that she said on Wednesday had “failed to meet community expectations”.

The ticketless parking fine system means drivers are not immediately notified when the parking infringement is identified.

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Houssos said the delayed receipt of parking fines under the new system made it hard for drivers to collect evidence for disputed fines.

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