Sounds very gallant, but how many holders would be happy leaving with nothing just to be in-the-right.
What if in your scenario your car was parked not in Australia but in a foreign country and you caught someone stealing it? A country that was wrought with corruption despite their claims otherwise. You're in a foreign land, you maybe better off negotiating with the crooks and paying a fee rather than trusting the local authorities'.
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