Queensland class action regime – bringing the Sunshine State up-to-date

The Queensland Attorney-General, Yvette D'Ath has said today that the Queensland Government will introduce class action legislation into the Parliament in August, so as to bring Queensland in line with legislation that has been in place for decades in the Victorian and NSW Supreme Courts and the Federal Court.

This comes on the back of Queensland losing out to NSW for the high profile 2011 Flood Class Action which goes to trial in the NSW Supreme Court in mid-2017.

In her statement, the Attorney-General said:

"At present, Queenslanders who wish to take class action lawsuits have to operate through other jurisdictions to do so," said Mrs D'Ath.

"For people who are often involved in emotionally and financially difficult circumstances, this can limit their access to justice through unnecessary complexity and inconvenience.