A class action representing almost 2000 Manus Island detainees has been settled. The federal government has agreed to pay 70-million-dollars to the detainees- plus legal costs.
The Manus Island settlement is believed to be the largest human rights class action settlement in Australian history.
Law firm Slater and Gordon, which brought the case on behalf of 1,905 current and former detainees, agreed to the payment of $70-million compensation, plus around $20- million for legal expenses.
The detainees were seeking damages for alleged physical and psychological injuries suffered as a result of conditions at the facility.
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