High Court declines Queensland floods class action appeal

Appeals 2022-04-12 12:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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The High Court has declined special leave to a class action to challenge a ruling that found dam operator Seqwater was not liable for the 2011 Queensland floods, after the state of Queensland and subcontractor Sunwater agreed to pay $440 million last year to settle their share of the liability in the long-running case.

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