Albanese government rejects offer to settle live export class action

The federal government has rejected a $500 million plus interest offer to settle a live export class action case. The 2020 case brought by a group of cattle producers and exporters found a 2011 ban on live exports to Indonesia was unlawful. Only the lead claimant has been compensated. The government declined to pay the 215 claimants on Friday. The export industry previously rejected a $215 million offer made by the government in 2022. The case may end up back in court for a final settlement.