Claim farming soon to be prohibited in South Australia

Making unsolicited contact with an individual (for a benefit) in order to encourage them to pursue a personal injury claim will soon be prohibited in South Australia. It will also be prohibited to provide or receive a benefit in exchange for a 'claim referral'.

In September 2025, South Australia's parliament passed the Statutes Amendment (Claim Farming) Bill 2024.

South Australia's reforms are subsequent to the changes implemented in Queensland and New South Wales prohibiting claim farming. However, South Australia is the first jurisdiction in Australia to expressly prohibit claim farming in relation to both personal injury claims and applications under the National Redress Scheme.