The right wing politicians in Canberra and around the country are ganging up on Andrews and now the “business community” want their pound of flesh and as always there’s always a lawyer there to move into the publicity zone.
Lawyers Weekly (Australia) report
Daniel Andrews hit with multibillion-dollar class action
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing a multibillion-dollar class action suit from businesses affected by the stage four COVID-19 lockdown.
The plaintiffs are claiming failures in the hotel quarantine system led to the draconian restrictions which have brought businesses to a standstill.
Damian Scattini, partner at Sydney-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will lead the class action.
Mr Scattini said that he served the Victorian government with an open class action lawsuit on 21 August, after his office was approached by businesses across the spectrum – from pubs, gyms, retail, sporting facilities and professional services – who have been poleaxed by the second lockdown.
“These businesses, many of them [mum-and-dad] operations, need help now. As things stand, there is no plan for them,” Mr Scattini said.
“The class action provides a path to compensation for losses that were beyond their control and not brought about by them.
