Queensland 2011 flood victims win partial $440m payout in class action
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#5EP3F)
The state government and SunWater agree to the payout, but no settlement has been reached with the second dam operator Seqwater
Victims of south-east Queensland's 2011 floods have won a partial $440m payout a decade after the negligent operation of two dams saw thousands of homes and businesses swamped.
The Queensland government and state-owned dam operator SunWater have agreed to the payout, which is about half of what is owed to 6,700 class action members.
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