Have Your Say

Attorney-General says funders "leaving the members of the action to fight over the scraps that remain"

Matthew Kelly
June 9 2020 - 4:00am
High stakes: It is estimated Williamtown residents settled their case for 97 per cent of the maximum amount they could have won at trial.
High stakes: It is estimated Williamtown residents settled their case for 97 per cent of the maximum amount they could have won at trial.

Australia's booming class action sector was in desperate need of an overhaul to stop litigation funders and lawyers pocketing "obscene" sums that should be paid to victims, a lawyer who negotiated directly with the federal government over PFAS contamination believes.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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