Penalty units
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Breaches of statute law in Australia are usually prescribed in terms of penalty units or PUs. To establish a fine, multiply the number of penalty units by the amount.

The value of a penalty unit in the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

 is A$122.14 . Therefore a fine defined as 100 penalty units would incur a penalty of $12,214, rounded to the closest 10 cents. One penalty unit in NSW is $110 . One penalty unit in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

is $100 .

Under Australian federal law a penalty unit is $110 .
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