The state-owned dam operator had been found liable for half of a $900 million Supreme Court damages ruling that it and Sunwater had acted negligently and contributed to the 2011 Queensland flood disaster.
State-owned dam operator Seqwater has won an appeal against a landmark ruling on the 2011 Queensland floods.
In 2019, the Supreme Court in New South Wales found the Queensland government, Sunwater and Seqwater, had acted negligently and had contributed to the disaster. The class action alleged the dam operators failed to follow their own manual and did not make enough room for heavy rainfall until it was too late, heightening flood levels and damaging more properties.
A judge ordered more than 6,500 victims whose homes or businesses were damaged were entitled to almost $900 million in compensation. Two of the defendants agreed to pay their share of the settlement but Seqwater — which was found liable for 50 per cent — appealed against the decision.Posted
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