Lake Alice survivors receive overdue settlement top-up, but inflation adjustments disappoint

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Lake Alice abuse survivors are receiving long-overdue compensation after years of underpaid settlements, but the lack of inflation adjustment frustrates some. Survivor ‘Mr AA’ criticised the decision, calling it “bullsh*t,” noting subsequent claimants were compensated more fairly. Former council member Erica Stanford says the payments correct a “decades-long historical injustice,” though the government maintains the approach is consistent with past redress.

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