Former Australian Test star David Warner fined $1,500 after mid-range drink-driving conviction

At Waverley Local Court, former Australian Test batsman David Warner was found guilty of mid-range drink driving after a breath test recorded a reading of 0.104 during the Easter long weekend. He stopped his car before reaching a random testing site in Maroubra and was later charged. Judge Clare Farnan sentenced him to a $1,500 fine and ordered a 12-month interlock device on his car, noting the offence’s commonality in the court’s docket.

Warner’s counsel, Awais Ahmad, argued that this was Warner’s first brush with the criminal system and that a conviction could harm his future career and sponsorships. Prosecutor Sergeant Adrian Walsh emphasized the need for general deterrence, citing Warner’s prior traffic offences and the presence of his children in the vehicle. The judge accepted Warner’s remorse and his participation in a traffic-offender program before delivering the sentence.