US EditionKathleen Folbigg Compensation Claim Hits a Road-Block
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 14 – Kathleen Folbigg seeks up to $10 million in ex gratia compensation for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, with her claim still under active consideration by NSW authorities.
- Kathleen Folbigg, wrongfully convicted in 2003 for her four children's deaths, was pardoned and released on June 5, 2023, with convictions quashed in December.
- In July 2024, her attorneys filed a request for an ex gratia payment to circumvent protracted legal proceedings, a matter that NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley is currently reviewing amid public scrutiny.
- Folbigg, now living in Newcastle and struggling financially with 2025 living costs higher than in 2003, says her life is still on hold while awaiting resolution.
- Criminologist Xanthe Mallett suggested $20 million as fair compensation given her 20 wrongful imprisonment years, while advocates demand transparency on government steps and timelines.
- The unresolved claim highlights challenges in wrongful conviction compensations, implying ongoing hardship for Folbigg and potential implications for future state payouts.
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Kathleen Folbigg's life 'still on hold' amid stalled compensation bid
Kathleen Folbigg successfully fought for her freedom after being convicted of killing her four children. Now she is locked in what her lawyer says is a "really, really disheartening" battle for compensation. ...
Kathleen Folbigg locked in 'disheartening' battle for compensation
Kathleen Folbigg successfully fought for her freedom after being convicted of killing her four children. Now she is locked in what her lawyer says is a "really, really disheartening" battle for compensation.
State government refuses to meet Folbigg over compensation
The New South Wales Premier says Kathleen Folbigg can take the government to court, if she wants to pursue compensation. Two years since she was pardoned over the deaths of her four children, Ms Folbigg’s legal team says her requests to the government for a payout since then have been ignored.
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