Robodebt Class Action and Robodebt Class Action Appeal 1
Notice of Proposed Settlement
This notice has been issued by order of the Federal Court of Australia made on 31 October 2025.
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This notice has important information you need to know about a proposed settlement of the Robodebt Class Action and Robodebt Class Action Appeal. If you are or were a Group Member you may be entitled to compensation and your legal rights may be affected. If you are entitled to receive compensation, you will need to register by 6 March 2026 and take other action to receive that compensation. You should obtain a copy of the Notice of Proposed Settlement and read it carefully. |
If you are or were a Group Member in the Robodebt Class Action and Robodebt Class Action Appeal, you should go to the website of the solicitors for the Applicants in those proceedings, Gordon Legal, www.gordonlegal.com.au or the Centrelink website, www.servicesaustralia.gov.au to view the Notice of Proposed Settlement approved by the Court. That notice contains important information about your legal rights and your right to participate in the proposed settlement.
There is a new category of Group Member who may choose to participate in the proposed settlement. That new category is for people who were in a close personal relationship at the time of the death of a Category 1, 2, 3 or 4 Group Member, if (i) the assertion of a Robodebt-raised Debt materially contributed to the death of the Group Member; and (ii) the person has suffered a recognised psychiatric illness or condition which has been materially contributed to by the death of the Group Member. People in the new category will need to ‘opt in’ before they can participate in the proposed settlement.
If you are unable to view the notice approved by the Court on either of the websites, you may send an email to [email protected] requesting that a copy of the notice be sent to you (you will need to provide your current email and/or postal address). If you do not have access to email, you may contact Gordon Legal by telephone on 1300 001 356 or make a request for a copy of the notice, in writing, to Gordon Legal at:
Gordon Legal
Level 5, 500 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
The Notice of Proposed Settlement explains:
- who is a Group Member and the different categories;
- that people who opted out during the Robodebt Class Action may apply to be reinstated as a Group Member so they can participate in the proposed settlement;
- who is eligible to participate in the proposed settlement;
- how to register to participate in the proposed settlement;
- the terms of the proposed settlement, including the deductions proposed to be made from the Settlement Sum;
- the options available to Group Members; and
- when certain steps must be taken by you.
DO NOT DELAY. IF YOU DO NOT LODGE YOUR REGISTRATION NOTICE BY 6 MARCH 2026 YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OR MAKE A CLAIM AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN RELATION TO YOUR ROBODEBT MAY BE EXTINGUISHED.
DO NOT CONTACT THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA IN RELATION TO THIS NOTICE.
1. VID982/2024 Knox & Anor v Commonwealth of Australia & Ors (“Robodebt Class Action Appeal”) and VID1252/2019 Prygodicz & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia (“Robodebt Class Action”).