Settling with businesses that claimed the Victorian government was responsible for damage caused by COVID-19 lockdowns avoids a trial ahead of the state election.

The Victorian government has agreed to pay A$125 million ($135m) in compensation to businesses that suffered financial losses during the state’s second Covid wave in 2020. The settlement figure was ...

Class action settles after retailers argued state government should pay them for economic loss resulting from pandemic lockdown ...

Taxpayers will be slugged $125m after the state settled a class action from businesses over Covid lockdowns.

The state government has agreed to a $125 million settlement, which has to be approved by the Supreme Court.

The Allan government will pay out $125 million to lockdown-battered businesses, after electing to settle a high-profile lawsuit behind closed doors.

The Victorian taxpayer will be slugged a whopping $125m after the state government settled a court case with businesses forced to shut down during the Covid-19 pandemic.

About 16,000 businesses financially hit by 112 days of pandemic lockdowns have had a legal win, which also means former ...

Taxpayers will be slugged $125 million to settle a class action brought by businesses impacted by one of the world's longest ...

Taxpayers will be slugged $125 million to settle a class action brought by businesses impacted by one of the world's longest lockdowns.

Victoria’s Labor government had signalled it was expecting to spend $40 million defending the suit brought by more than 1000 ...

Businesses affected by Victoria's Covid lockdowns will receive $125 million from taxpayers under a settlement agreed by the state government.