Murphy Operator Pty Ltd and two other plaintiffs have commenced
a class action against Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd (GPC) for
loss and damage alleged to have arisen from GPC's Gladstone
Port expansion project in 2011 and 2012. The action is also
commenced on behalf of persons who fit within the definition
'group member', namely certain persons, companies or
partnerships engaged in commercial fishing in an area defined as
the 'Affected Waters', or fish handling and processing, and
wholesale fishing businesses reliant on such catch.
Background to the class action
Clyde & Co are acting for Murphy Operator Pty Ltd, Tobari
Pty Ltd and SPW Ventures Pty Ltd (the plaintiffs)
who have brought a class action against the Gladstone Ports
Corporation Limited (the defendant)
(GPC) in connection with GPC's handling of the
Gladstone Port "expansion" project in 2011 and 2012.
