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flag Victoria spent $40M defending a $16K-business lawsuit over 2020 lockdowns caused by flawed quarantine, leading to 768 deaths.

flag The Victorian government has spent $40 million defending a class action lawsuit from about 16,000 businesses harmed by 2020 lockdowns tied to a failed hotel quarantine system that triggered a deadly second wave. flag The Coate Inquiry found infected, poorly trained security guards at quarantine hotels caused widespread transmission, leading to 768 deaths and 112 days of lockdown. flag Plaintiffs allege the government failed in its duty of care, while the government denies negligence, claiming airborne spread via HVAC systems made infections unavoidable and asserting it owed no duty to protect businesses from economic loss. flag The case, delayed by a collapsed prosecution and failed mediation, is set to resume in court, with potential damages in the hundreds of millions.

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