Businesses affected by one of world’s longest Covid lockdowns to receive $125m from Victorian government

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Victorian businesses affected by Australia's prolonged 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns will receive AUD $125 million after the state government agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. Retailers had argued in the Supreme Court that the government owed them compensation for economic losses resulting from pandemic restrictions. The settlement resolves one of the most significant legal challenges to pandemic lockdown policies.

Class action settles after retailers argued state government should pay them for economic loss resulting from pandemic lockdown Businesses affected by one of the world’s longest Covid-19 lockdowns will receive $125m from taxpayers after a state government agreed to settle the matter. A class action was brought in the supreme court on behalf of businesses affected financially by Victoria’s 2020 lockdowns. Continue reading...