Kids aged between 10 to 17 have been slapped with AU$2.1 million (US$1.5 million) in fines since July 1 last year, according to data from New South Wales (NSW) Police in Australia’s most populous state. The data obtained under information laws by the Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) found 2,920 fines were issued, with around 59 percent of fines costing between $1,000 to $5,000. Around 17 children were issued with a $5,000 fine, 39 with a $3,000 fine, and 1,659 with $1,000 fines. “The issuing of a penalty notice should be a measure of last resort, especially where children are concerned,” Samantha Lee, the Redfern Legal Centre’s police accountability solicitor, said in a press release. “Hefty monetary penalties issued to children hit families hard, especially those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. RLC has been assisting many people who have been issued with COVID-19 fines, including children.” A $5,000 fine is triple the …