Authorities have received more than a thousand complaints from Canberrans, dobbing in businesses and individuals for failing to comply with social distancing rules.
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Access Canberra and police have visited hundreds of businesses since restrictions were introduced in March, but none have been fined.
Businesses have not been shut down for failing to comply, however some have been told to made to make changes.
This has included adjusting entry and exit points, spacing of tables and the configuration of spaces.
According to an ACT government spokeswoman, police have conducted 255 checks on businesses since stage 2 restrictions began on May 30.
Meanwhile Access Canberra has conducted 322 inspections and engagements in the same period.
These inspections have focused on the hospitality sector and gyms.
More broadly, since restrictions were first introduced on March 23, Access Canberra has undertaken 3,463 inspections and engagements.
"Overall, businesses have been complying with the restrictions with many implementing excellent approaches which support community and staff safety," the spokeswoman said.
"The first question most businesses ask inspectors when they visit a premises is 'what can I do better' and 'how can I further support my staff and patron safety?'."
Canberrans have dobbed in more than a thousand people and businesses for not complying with restrictions since restrictions came in.
Between March 1 and June 3, Access Canberra received 914 reports of coronavirus non-compliance from the public.
Most have been about community members not social distancing in cafes or markets, people using public parks, not observing stay at home rules, and lax social distancing practices in businesses.
Since stage 2 restrictions came into force on May 30, police have received 103 reports related to possible breaches of rules by businesses.
The new government data showed the overwhelming majority of Access Canberra inspections on businesses have occurred on liquor premises.
Authorities have also conducted more than 500 checks of playgrounds and skate parks, as well as almost 300 on gyms.
Of the 255 compliance checks done by police during stage 2 restrictions, 180 related to restaurants and cafes.
The data came as ACT Senator Zed Seselja claimed there was a growing double standard in the way social distancing restrictions had been enforced on the hospitality industry, while Black Lives Matter protests were allowed to proceed.
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But Mr Barr defended the right to protest and noted the ACT had never taken a heavy handed approach to enforcement of restrictions. "[The right to protest] should never be cast aside, and is entrenched in our Constitution. There are both rights and responsibilities," he said.
"There are ways that people can protest safely, and throughout this last month or so we have seen both good and bad examples of that."
Meanwhile the Australian Hotels Association last week questioned whether the apparent double standard was grounds for launching a class action against the ACT government. The comments came before the government on Friday announced the ACT would speed up the easing of some restrictions.
From June 19, venues will be able to hold up to 100 people, providing there is room for one person per four square metres. It also did away with the requirement for table service and to serve food with alcohol. The news came as welcome relief for the ailing hospitality industry.