The news of the largest-ever class action settlement in Australian history seems, in many ways, like the only fitting bookend to the awful ordeal of Robodebt.
Some A$548 million (including legal and administrative costs) will be paid to more than 433,000 victims, once the settlement is approved by the Federal Court.
It’s undoubtedly a win for victims, who’ve spent years fighting for compensation for the trauma they experienced as a result of the Robodebt scheme. Lawyers representing them said it was “day of vindication and validation”.
