NSW Drivers With Up to 30 Points Can Get 'Good Behaviour' Periods Instead of Suspensions, and Fines for Falsely Naming Others for Traffic Offences

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce) Bill 2026

5 Aug 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

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criminal penalties demerit points driver licenses driver licensing driver suspensions parking fines road safety road transport traffic offenses vehicle registration

Introduced by: The Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (ALP); The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Vehicle owners must nominate the person in charge of the car within 21 days for demerit point parking offences.
People who falsely dispute a nomination for a camera or parking offence can be fined up to 100 penalty units (2026: $11,000), or 200 penalty units (2026: $22,000) if the vehicle is not registered to an individual.
People must provide a statutory declaration if Transport for NSW asks for one during a nomination dispute.
People who nominate an overseas driver must provide that driver's passport number and country of issue.
Drivers who breach a good behaviour period must serve double their original suspension time.
Drivers appealing a licence suspension cannot apply for any other type of licence until the Local Court decides the appeal.
People who falsely nominate someone else for a camera or parking offence can be fined up to 100 penalty units (2026: $11,000), or 200 penalty units (2026: $22,000) if the vehicle is not registered to an individual.
Drivers with 24 or fewer demerit points over 3 years can choose a 12-month 'good behaviour' period instead of serving a licence suspension.
Drivers with 25 to 30 demerit points over 3 years can apply for a 'good behaviour' period if they can show they will suffer undue hardship. Drivers with more than 30 points cannot apply.
If a driver on a 'good behaviour' period gets 2 or more demerit points, Transport for NSW will double their original suspension or ineligibility period.
People who fail to provide a required statutory declaration after receiving a dispute verification notice can be fined up to 50 penalty units (2026: $5,500), or 200 penalty units (2026: $22,000) for corporations.
Transport for NSW can restore deleted demerit points to the register if a court finds a person not guilty or overturns a conviction.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Mark Coure LIB

“On behalf of the Opposition, I contribute to debate on the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce) Bill 2026. The Liberals and The Nationals will be supporting the bill, and I thank the Minister for bringing the important issue before the House.”

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Anna Watson ALP

“The good news just keeps on coming from the Minns Labor Government. I acknowledge that the Minister for Roads is in the Chamber to listen to this important debate. I thank her for all her hard work. She works tirelessly to improve not only road transport but also road infrastructure across New South Wales.”

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Edmond Atalla ALP

“I support the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce) Bill 2026. I acknowledge the Minister for Roads is in the House. In July 2024 the New South Wales Government established the Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce to investigate fraudulent behaviour within the demerit point scheme.”

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Nathan Hagarty ALP

“I have got a crowd. Members have come to hear me after my incredible contribution earlier in relation to the justice amendment something—”

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Jenny Aitchison ALP

“I particularly thank the Parliamentary Secretary for Roads, and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Transport and Roads, the member for Shellharbour; the Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Counter-terrorism, the member for Mount Druitt; and the Government Whip, the member for Leppington. I also thank the member for Oatley.”

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News articles and press releases

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce) Bill 2026

Ms JENNY AITCHISON, Minister for Regional Transport — 2026-05-13

As it stands, a person could make this election regardless of whether they accrued 13 demerit points or, as in the case of the French national I referred to earlier, over 200 points. There is no cap under the current laws on the number of demerit points that a driver can amass before making an election. The bill changes this position to install a new maximum limit of more than 30 demerit points incurred within a three-year period whereby the driver will not have the option of electing good behaviour and will instead be required to serve a suspension period.