One thing that's noticeable about the pandemic is that people are off the street and the police are on the beat. And with new policing powers to enforce social distancing, some Australians have found themselves on the wrong side of the law - sometimes accidentally.

Legal affairs reporter Michaela Whitbourn talks to national editor Tory Maguire about the restrictions, whether you can challenge a fine in court and how police are managing their new powers.

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