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‘Designed to wear you down’: The NSW drivers battling for pothole payouts

Transport for NSW approved just 14 of 1,070 claims last financial year, paying $35,875.13 in compensation to motorists.

Bent rims, blown tyres, and a 98 per cent rejection rate. NSW drivers are fighting a losing battle when trying to seek compensation for damage caused by potholes on the state’s roads.

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‘Designed to wear you down’: The NSW drivers battling for pothole payouts

Bent rims, blown tyres, and a 98 per cent rejection rate. NSW drivers are fighting a losing battle when trying to seek compensation for damage caused by potholes on the state’s roads.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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