THE Federal Government rejected a counter offer in the long-running class action over the unlawful closure of the live cattle export trade in 2011.
In the the three years since the 2011 ban was found to be unlawful, no one has received a pay out except for the leaders of the class action the Brett family.
A settlement figure has been a long running issue in the class action, with the lawyer leading the class action, which was widely discussed at last year’s Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association conference. The Labor Government made an offer of $215m, which was rejected by the…
