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Unregistered Members NOTICE ATTENTION: A CLAIM IS BEING BROUGHT FOR YOU ABOUT WAGES YOU DIDN’T GET PAID A LONG TIME AGO IF: 1. You are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; 2. Between 1939 and 1972 you lived in a district or on a mission or reserve in Queensland and had a paid job at some time; 3. Your pay was controlled by the Queensland Government or the head of the mission or reserve; and 4. You believe you weren’t given all your pay. OR 5. You are representing a family member who qualifies and has since passed away. Why am I getting this? Mr Hans Pearson has brought a case in the Federal Court against the Queensland Government on behalf of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who weren’t paid all their wages. The Queensland Government is defending the case. The case is called a “class action” because Mr Pearson is bringing the case for everyone like him who was not given all his or her pay. Mr Pearson’s lawyers are Bottoms English Lawyers (“BELAW”), and they are helping him run the case. A company called Litigation Lending Services Limited (“LLS”) is paying for the case to be brought. You are getting this letter because you might not have been given all your pay, or because you are representing a family member who qualifies and has since passed away. We apologise if this Notice has been sent to a relative who has passed away. 1 What do I need to do to be part of the case? If you want to be part of the case you don’t need to do anything right now. (You will be part of the case unless you tell the Federal Court you don’t want to be part of it). If you want to find out more about the case, or give your information to help your own case you can: • Come to an Information Meeting – a list of places and dates on which meetings will be held is attached. • Ring BELAW on the Stolen Wages Hotline – (07) 4041 1641 • Go to www.stolenwages.com.au You don’t have to pay to be part of the case. You will only have to pay something if at the end of the case you get money from it. The Federal Court has said that if the Queensland Government pays you money, you will need to pay LLS up to 20% of what you get, plus your share of what it costs to run the case. The rest will get paid to you. Choosing to be part of the case means that you will be bound by the result whether it wins, loses or settles. What do I need to do if I don’t want to be part of the case? If you don’t want to be part of the case you need to fill out a form to tell the Federal Court. This is called “opting out” and the form you must fill out to not be part of this case is called an “Opt Out Notice.” If you don’t want to be part of this case, you can get a copy of the Opt Out Notice from www.stolenwages.com.au, or by ringing BELAW on the Stolen Wages Hotline – (07) 4041 1641 – or visiting BELAW at their office at 63 Mulgrave Road, Cairns, Queensland 4870, or by writing to that address, or by coming to an Information Meeting. If you do not want to be part of the case, then you have to send the Opt Out Notice to the Federal Court by 4pm on 1 May 2018. If you need further information then you can either come to a meeting, ring up BELAW, or go to the website at www.stolenwages.com.au. The details are above. If you choose not to be part of the case, then you will have to bring your own case if you think you have a case against the Queensland Government. You should get your own legal advice about this. If you have any questions then please ring BELAW on the Stolen Wages Hotline – (07) 4041 1641 or visit BELAW at their offices or write to BELAW at 63 Mulgrave Road, Cairns, Queensland 4870. 2 Information Meeting Schedule Town 2018 Date Time Location Atherton Tue 20 Mar 9.am–4.pm Biddi Biddi Housing Association-Cafeteria Room (20 Jack Street, Atherton) South Brisbane Tues 20 Feb 9.am-5.pm Jagera Community Hall (121 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane) Wed 21 Feb Bundaberg Wed 24 Jan 10.am–5.pm Coronation Hall (71 High Street, Walkervale) Cairns Wed 14 Feb 9.am–4.pm Cairns & District Darts Association Inc (40–42 Macnamara Street, Manunda) Cairns Thur 22 Mar 9.am–4.am Woree Community Centre (Cnr of Toogood Road & Jasper Street, Woree) Charleville Tues 12 Mar 9.am–5.pm The Charleville Town Hall (47 Wills Street, Charleville) Cunnamulla Tues 13 Mar 9.am–5.pm Shire Hall Complex, Supper Room (49 Stockyard Street, Cunnamulla) Wed 14 Mar 9.am–12.pm Dalby Fri 02 Mar 9.am–3.pm Myall Youth & Community Network Centre, Small Conference Room (Cnr of Warrego Highway & Nicholson Street, Dalby) Eidsvold Tue 23 Jan 10.am–4.pm Eidsvold Council Community Hall (54 Moreton Street, Eidsvold) Emerald Wed 31 Jan 10.am -4.pm Emerald Town Hall, Supper Room (33 Egerton Street, Emerald) Gladstone Thur 25 Jan 10.am–4.pm Gladstone City Library, Meeting Room (39 Goondoon Street, Gladstone) Gordonvale Wed 21 Mar 9.am–3.pm Gordonvale Community Hall (17-19 Cannon Street, Gordonvale) Inala Thur 22 Feb 9.am–5.pm Old Inala Hall (Cnr of Albelia & Rosemary Streets, Inala) Ipswich Mon 26 Feb 9.am–5.pm Ipswich Civic Centre, Lockyer Room (Cnr Limestone Street & Nicholas Street, Ipswich) Tues 27 Feb 9.am–4.pm Kowanyama Tues 06 Feb 9.am–5.pm Training Centre (Lot 41 Chapman Road, Kowanyama) Wed 07 Feb Thur 08 Feb 3 Town 2018 Date Time Location Lockhart River Mon 05 Feb 9.am–5.pm Puuya Centre (Piiramo Street, Lockhart River) Tues 06 Feb 9.am–4.pm Logan Fri 23 Feb 9.am–5.pm Logan Central Library, Room 2 (26 Wilbur Street, Logan Central) Mackay Mon 12 Feb 9.am–5.pm Mackay & District Senior Citizens Association, Senior Citizens Hall Tues 13 Feb 9.am–4.pm (58 MacAlister Street, Mackay) Maryborough Mon 22 Jan 12.30pm–5.pm Maryborough City Hall, Reception Room (388 Kent Street, Maryborough) Mornington Mon 22 Jan 12.pm–5.pm Council Hall Island (1 Mission Road, Mornington Is.) Tues 23 Jan 9.am–4.pm Mount Isa Mon 19 Mar 9.am–5.pm Mt Isa Civic Centre, Studio room (23 West Street, Mount Isa) Tues 20 Mar Normanton Mon 5 Mar 2.pm–5.pm Normanton Shire Hall (29-33 Haig Street, Normanton) Tue 6 Mar 9.am–5.pm Pormpuraaw Mon 29 Jan 9.30am–5.pm Council Hall (Rirranth Street, Pormpuraaw) Tues 30 Jan 9.am–5.am Rockhampton Mon 29 Jan 9.am–5.pm Schotia Place (201 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton) Tues 30 Jan 9.am–3.pm Roma Thur 15 Mar 9.am–5.pm Roma Cultural Centre, Ernest Brook Room (57 Bungil Street, Roma) Strathpine Mon 19 Feb 9.am–5.pm Strathpine Community Centre, Tom Petrie Room (199 Gympie Road, Strathpine) Toowoomba Wed 28 Feb 9.am–5.pm Toowoomba City Library, Multipurpose Room (Cnr of Victoria & Herries Street, Toowoomba) Thur 01 Mar 9.am–4.pm Townsville Wed 14 Feb 9.am– 4pm Garbutt Community Centre (15 Lonerganne Street, Garbutt) Thur 15 Feb Woorabinda Thur 01 Feb 9.am–4.pm HAAC Venue (Munns Drive, Woorabinda) Yarrabah Mon 12 Feb 9.am–4.pm Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council Community Hall (56 Sawmill Road, Yarrabah) 4.