Victims of the Federal Government’s controversial Robodebt system are welcoming a settlement that includes $112 million in compensation.
Key points:
- The Federal Government made a late settlement before the trial began
- The class action’s lead plaintiff, Katherine Prygodicz, said the settlement was a “relief”
- The deal now needs the approval of the Federal Court
A class action trial was due to begin on Monday, but the Commonwealth settled at the last minute.
The total value of the deal is $1.2 billion $721 million was announced in May when the Federal Government agreed to repay debts it illegally clawed back from 327,000 Australians.
It also agreed to waived $398 million in debts it was still pursuing and coughed up $112 million in compensation…
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