JASSON Anthony Campbell’s annoyance at the slow service provided by Centrelink resulted in him having a confrontation with police, being charged with a series of traffic offences and yesterday having hefty fines imposed.
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Campbell spent more than two hours on the phone with Centrelink trying to change his address on October 12.
So he decided to attend the office in central Albury the following day and became annoyed when told he would be waiting at least another hour to have the matter resolved.
A magistrate was told yesterday that staff pushed a security alarm which led to police arriving.
“They hit the emergency button which was not necessary,” Campbell said in Albury Local Court.
“The next thing I know the storm troopers are there.”
Police did a check on the vehicle Campbell was travelling in and found it was unregistered, uninsured, had an unauthorised number plate and was parked in a disabled space.
It was also discovered that Campbell last held a driver’s licence in Victoria in 2005.
Almost three weeks later, police detected Campbell driving in West Albury and he was charged with being unlicensed and using an unregistered vehicle.
Magistrate David O’Connor fined Campbell, 41, of Baratta Street, North Albury, a total of $1000 for the first five offences and $600 for the other two.
“You have some substantial fines to pay now,” Mr O’Connor told him.
“Hopefully next year will be more kind to you.”
Police went to Centrelink in Wilson Street about 1.25pm on October 13 after a complaint about an abusive client.
Campbell was arrested through police concerns that the situation may escalate and charged after being taken to the station.
