Anthony Mundine to fight Covid charge after Yamba visit
Former boxer Anthony Mundine will contest a public health order charge after he was found visiting Yamba on the NSW North Coast during Sydney’s strict lockdown measures.
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Former professional boxer and rugby league star Anthony Mundine plans to fight a public health order charge after visiting the NSW North Coast during Sydney’s strict lockdown period.
Mr Mundine was fined in July last year for failing to comply with public health orders and failing to comply with a noticed direction.
He was subsequently issued with a court attendance notice for charges of not complying with a noticed direction and failing to comply with a public health order.
The charges came after police investigated reports the 46-year-old had attended a licenced premises in Yamba, NSW.
At the time of the incident, travel outside of Sydney, where Mr Mundine lives, was banned under strict lockdown measures unless people had an exemption.
Mr Mundine pleaded not guilty to not complying with a noticed direction, while the second charge was later withdrawn.
Mr Mundine’s matter was mentioned in Maclean Local Court on Thursday.
His lawyer John Giang applied for the matter to be adjourned a further three weeks to December 16.
Mr Mundine did not appear in court for the matter.
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