The new Mabo? $190 million stolen wages settlement is unprecedented, but still limited
- Written by Thalia Anthony, Associate Professor in Law, University of Technology Sydney
The Queensland government’s in-principle agreement to pay A$190 million in compensation for the wages withheld from more than 10,000 Indigenous workers is a watershed moment for the stolen wages movement.
Indigenous people across Australia have been fighting for their denied and withheld wages for decades, both on the streets and in the...
