Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
WHAT WILL IT COST ME TO JOIN?
You do not have to make any payment up front!
We have worked hard to find alternative funding for the court case, through a “litigation funder”. If you join our class action we will explain this to you in detail, but to put simply - the litigation funder protects you from paying any costs up front, or any costs at all if the class action is not successful.
The litigation funder, Litigation Lending Services, only receives a payment if the class action is successful – that is, if we win or otherwise settle your claim.
We have worked hard to find alternative funding for the court case, through a “litigation funder”. If you join our class action we will explain this to you in detail, but to put simply - the litigation funder protects you from paying any costs up front, or any costs at all if the class action is not successful.
The litigation funder, Litigation Lending Services, only receives a payment if the class action is successful – that is, if we win or otherwise settle your claim.
HOW DO I JOIN?
To find out if you are eligible and, if you are, to register your interest in the class action, call our Stolen Wages Hotline on (07) 4041 1641.
I'VE APPLIED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REPARATIONS MONEY. DOES THIS MEAN I CAN'T JOIN?
An application to accept the Stolen Wages Reparations Offer is through the government, and we cannot help you with this application, but it doesn’t stop you being able to join our class action.
You can join our class action even if you have already received Reparations, or if you have applied or intend to apply for the latest Reparations money.
Our class action is separate, and the action is essentially saying the small payments made under the Reparations Offer are not enough compensation for the wages and savings that were controlled, withheld or lost.
You can join our class action even if you have already received Reparations, or if you have applied or intend to apply for the latest Reparations money.
Our class action is separate, and the action is essentially saying the small payments made under the Reparations Offer are not enough compensation for the wages and savings that were controlled, withheld or lost.
I WANT MY GOVERNMENT FILE, HOW DO I GET IT?
If you join us as a claimant, we can organise to request the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships release documents relating to your, or your family member’s work history. One of the forms we will ask you to sign is an authority to allow us to apply under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) for your individual file, or under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) for a deceased family member’s file.
