Victims of 2011 Queensland floods lose fight for $440m in compensation

High court denies bid by almost 7,000 people to challenge flood compensation ruling

Victims of Queensland’s 2011 floods have lost their legal bid for $440m in compensation in the high court.

They were denied special leave to challenge the court win for the government-owned dam operator, Seqwater, in Australia’s highest court on Tuesday.

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Source: The Guardian