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Brisbane 2011 flood victims win $440 million in class action partial settlement over operation of Wivenhoe Dam – ABC News
Flood victims win $440 million in compensation from the Queensland government and Sunwater in a long-running class action over the operation of Wivenhoe Dam during…
Victims of the 2011 Brisbane floods will be paid $440 million in compensation from a class action against the Queensland government and Sunwater, in a partial settlement over the operation of the Wivenhoe Dam, north-west of Brisbane.
More than 6,500 residents won the landmark class action in 2019 after Queensland water authorities were found to have negligently managed the dam in the January 2011 floods, exacerbating damage to homes.
The historic settlement covers 50 per cent of the $880 million…
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