Taxpayers will be slugged $125m after the state settled a class action from businesses over Covid lockdowns.
Victoria’s Labor government had signalled it was expecting to spend $40 million defending the suit brought by more than 1000 ...
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Government to pay $125m for COVID business settlement

Taxpayers will be slugged $125 million to settle a class action brought by businesses impacted by one of the world's longest lockdowns.
MELBOURNE, Australia - Victoria, Australia has reported 28 consecutive days without a new case of COVID-19, according to the Victoria State Government’s Department of Health and Human Services.
In March 2020, the streets of Victoria grew quiet.  Store shelves emptied, schools closed, and families watched daily ...