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Farmers seeks $500m compensation
19 Oct 2004
Hundreds of farmers will sue the Victorian government for $500 million in compensation allegedly due to the bushfires that ravaged north eastern Victoria in January 2003. Farmers accuse the government of mismanaging national parks and failing to undertake sufficient burn offs of government land. Farmers are seeking compensation for losses of stock, fencing and uninsured assets The Victorian Farmers Federation will support the class action.
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