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Australia Day falls on on a Sunday this year, meaning the public holiday is on Monday, January 27. Here is your state-by-state guide to Australia Day double demerit points for 2025.
Police across the country have launched Australia Day operations with double demerit points now enforced in some states and territories.
The double-demerit point scheme will return for Australia Day, starting from Friday, January 24 and ending on Monday, January 27. You’ll pay a big price for a traffic offence.
When and where double demerits kick in this Anzac Day long weekend Double demerits are coming back into full force as drivers are warned to drive safely with Anzac Day around the corner, right ...
A decision to bring in double demerit points on some Australian roads ahead of the national day of mourning for the Queen has been labelled 'heavy handed'.
This Australia Day weekend is another double demerit point period, which means increased police presence on the roads and double the chance of being slapped with a licence suspension if you're ...
Motorists have been urged to practice safe behaviours on the roads over the Australia Day long weekend as double demerit penalties come into effect for a range of driving offences.
Double demerits will be enforced for many of the states and territories over the Anzac Day long weekend after a horror Easter period on Australia's roads.
Where double demerit points are in force across Australia this Easter If drivers receive too many demerit points, they can lose their licence.
As double demerit periods come to an end for the holiday season, participating states and territories say they make roads safer. But there has been no peer-reviewed Australian research on the ...
No further demerits will apply during the Anzac long weekend. Western Australia Those in WA will only be punished with double demerits on Anzac Day.