Brisbane city government to participate in the Australian-New Zealand Legion Day activities charged parking fines of more than 120 yuan, refused to apologize.
Alicia Watson's home, Morningside.. At around 4 a.m. on April 25, she parked her car at Charlotte Street, in CBD, Brisbane, to attend the dawn memorial in Anzac Square. She has done so for the past eight years.
"We parked at the end of the Eagle Street Pier, not the unloading area or the no-stop zone," she said. "We were parked in a parking space on the side of the road. There is no visible sign to stop, the road is closed, or no parking is allowed. It was dark, but there was no big sign not to stop. "
About five minutes before the event began, her street had to call. Brisbane Traffic Center asked her to move, or she would be towed away.
Watson said her boyfriend went back to the car and found a ticket for 126yuan, along with several other cars.
"there are at least 10 cars in that street, and every car has a ticket." She said, "at the end of the day, he couldn't find a place to park, so we left."
Brisbane City government spokesman said the city government did so to strengthen the CBD is smooth, to ensure that the Australian New Zealand Legion Day activities will be carried out, the city government will not apologize.
"the Australian and New Zealand Legion has activities on the day, so many parking arrangements in CBD have been modified." "these changes were widely informed in advance, marked well, and consulted campaign organizers and the Kunzhou police," he said.
The city's government was unable to figure out how many parking tickets had been issued on Wednesday.
Watson said the people who called the Brisbane Transportation Center that day said their car was parked on the parade route.
"if so, shouldn't you put the piers, or seal the road, or put signs clearly visible on the dark streets at 4: 00 a. M., and tell no one to stop here?" If there is a visible sign not to stop and we stop, then I am willing to pay a fine. But there's nothing there! I don't think this fine is friendly. I don't know if I'll go to the dawn memorial again. "
Opposition party leader Peter Cumming said that the city's government parking management is to achieve revenue targets at every means.
"it is especially bad for those who go to town to attend the Australian-New Zealand Corps Day to pay fines." "if it wasn't for income, the city government would have donated all the fines to veterans," he said. The city's government has to review their propaganda because it is clear that the message of no parking has not been clearly communicated. They should spend less money promoting themselves and more money where Brisbane residents are really useful. "
Perth government also received daily parking fines for the Australian and New Zealand Legion, and has cancelled the tickets.
