• Slater & Gordon won a Supreme Court of Queensland judgment awarding $1.9 million in asbestosis damages to a former government plumber.
• Ruling, handed down Oct. 8, 2026, followed a four-day trial in August against Amaca, North Queensland Bulk Ports, WorkCover Queensland.
• Court found liability tied to asbestos exposure from 1981 to the mid-1990s while cutting asbestos cement pipes at Mackay Harbour.
• AUD 800,000 of the award was for pain and suffering; remaining damages covered expenses and future care.

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