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

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

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

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

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

Victoria’s “Covid Commander” has stayed close to the Allan government, with a series of appointments to major positions. Almost immediately after stepping down from his Covid role, he was appointed ...

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 ...

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