Overview
In February and March 2023, the Federal Court of Australia approved the settlement of the class action arising out of the major blowout at the Montara Wellhead Platform for the sum of $192.5m.
The Court appointed Maurice Blackburn as the Administrator of the Settlement Scheme. Payments to group members in the 81 villages commenced in December 2023 and were made progressively throughout 2024. Final payments of the remaining compensation are being paid to group members, which will conclude in April 2025.
Shortly after final payments are made, Maurice Blackburn will submit a report to the Federal Court on the distribution of the settlement sum in accordance with the approved Settlement Distribution Scheme and seek the dismissal of the proceedings.
Ringkasan
Pada bulan Februari dan Maret 2023, Pengadilan Federal Australia menyetujui penyelesaian gugatan kelompok yang timbul dari ledakan besar di Montara Wellhead Platform sebesar $192,5 juta.
Pengadilan menunjuk Maurice Blackburn sebagai Administrator Skema Penyelesaian. Pembayaran kepada anggota kelompok di 81 desa dimulai pada bulan Desember 2023 dan dilakukan secara bertahap sepanjang tahun 2024. Pembayaran terakhir dari sisa kompensasi akan dibayarkan kepada anggota kelompok, yang akan berakhir pada bulan April 2025.
Segera setelah pembayaran akhir dilakukan, Maurice Blackburn akan menyerahkan laporan ke Pengadilan Federal mengenai distribusi jumlah penyelesaian sesuai dengan Skema Distribusi Penyelesaian yang disetujui dan meminta penghentian proses tersebut.
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