A Sydney tradie who was stopped by police attempting to jump on a train to attend the city's shameful anti-lockdown rally had tested positive for coronavirus - and wasn't home when officers checked in on him again.
The tradie was caught on July 24 on his way to travel from a suburb in Sydney's west into the CBD after returning a positive test, being told to immediately go home and remain isolating.
When authorities checked in on the man at a later time he was not at home again, instead was located at a house in Constitution Hill.
'That sort of behaviour is exactly why we need strong health orders, law enforcement and defence (to) get the highest level of compliance,' New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said.
'One person could spread the virus. All the workers (then) go home and spread it to their families so again.'
A Sydney tradie who was stopped by police attempting to jump on a train to attend the city's shameful anti-lockdown rally had tested positive for coronavirus
'That sort of behaviour is exactly why we need strong health orders, law enforcement and defence (to) get the highest level of compliance,' NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said
Sydneysiders who break the strict stay-at-home-orders in place will face immediate $1,000 fines - with further punishment if they continue to flout the rules.
'You are absolutely going to get a knock on the door and if you are not home, we will take action against you whether that be criminal (charges) or a $1000 infringement,' Commissioner Fuller said.
'If people do not listen, it puts us back into the lockdown and that is the key message.'
He warned anyone planning on attending any anti-lockdown protest in the Sydney CBD this weekend would be met by 1,000 police officers.
'Please don't come into Sydney tomorrow to protest,' he said at the NSW Covid update on Friday morning.
'If you do, you will be met by up to 1,000 police who will be ready to deal with you, whether that be via the health orders or other laws.
'This is such an important time for New South Wales in terms of winning the battle against the virus and coming into town to protest is not the answer.'
Commissioner Fuller said that any protest in another area of Sydney would also be met with force by NSW police.
'[Our] force will be mobile and will be waiting to you,' he
