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A class action against Optus could easily be Australia's biggest: here's what is involved

Written by Mirella Atherton, Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle

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With the Optus data breach exposing almost 10 million current and former customers to identity theft, law firms are circling for what could end up being the biggest – and most valuable – class action case in Australian legal history.

A settlement could well be worth billions, eclipsing the current record of $494 million paid...

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