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NSW Hardship Review Board fine review

People with overdue NSW fines who have already had a Revenue NSW payment plan, write-off or Work and Development Order request refused may be eligible to ask the independent Hardship Review Board to review that decision.

Who qualifies

Individuals with one or more overdue NSW fines who have already asked Revenue NSW for a payment plan, lower payments, a write-off or a Work and Development Order, and were refused.

Eligibility, quoted from the source

“Individuals who have had one or more overdue fines issued in your name.”

How to claim

Ask Revenue NSW first for a payment plan, lower payments, a write-off or a Work and Development Order
If that request is refused, gather evidence of your financial, medical or personal hardship
Apply to the Hardship Review Board for an independent review of that refusal

Sources

https://www.nsw.gov.au/money-and-taxes/hardship-review-board/fine-review-process (accessed 10/18/2026)
https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/my-problem-is-about/a-criminal-charge/restitution/responding-to-an-overdue-fine-from-revenue-nsw (accessed 10/18/2026)

Last checked 10/18/2026

You may be eligible for this, but we can't confirm eligibility or amounts. Always check the official source before you claim.

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