‘A kick in the guts’: ACBF-Youpla victims still waiting for millions in compensation

Kayla Lawton, Deborah Sebastian, Kali Sailor, Daphne Naden, Arron Sumner Wilson and Delia Lowe lost thousands of dollars each after the collapse of ABCF-Youpla funeral fund. Composite: Guardian Australia

One year on from the collapse of predatory funeral insurer ACBF-Youpla – and the loss of millions of dollars in policies paid by mostly low-income Aboriginal families – consumer advocates are calling for the government to offer them a refund amid estimates the compensation bill could run to more than $300m.