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Kathleen Folbigg walks free 20 years after being convicted of killing her four children, but what happens next?

Kathleen Folbigg has walked free after 20 years in prison, but Monday's pardon falls short of a finding of innocence.

For her convictions to be quashed — Tom Bathurst KC needs to refer the case to the Court of Criminal Appeal.

If that happens, she could potentially sue the New South Wales government for millions of dollars in compensation, or seek an ex-gratia payment.

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