“In addition, the non-Queensland licence holder will incur demerit points against their authority to drive in Queensland, including double demerit points for recidivist offences. Non-Queensland licence holders can have their authority to drive in Queensland withdrawn, even if their home jurisdiction has not suspended their licence.
“Demerit points can be accrued while driving anywhere in Australia. If you commit an offence outside NSW, the number of demerit points that the offence attracts in NSW may still be applied to your licence,” says Sally Webb, Deputy Secretary for Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW.
For NT drivers, “if an NT-licensed driver commits a driving offence whilst interstate the demerit point penalty, if any, is applied based upon the same offence being committed within the NT,” said a spokesperson for the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services.
