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Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison?
Aug 12^th, 2025 at 10:36am

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-11/kathleen-folbigg-to-fight-2-million-payme...

“ In short:
Kathlenn Folbigg has spoken out against the NSW government's $2 million compensation payout, describing it as "insulting".
Ms Folbigg has questioned the government's lack of transparency at arriving at the figure, saying it felt like it was done without "too much feeling, empathy".
She was pardoned in 2023 over the wrongful conviction and imprisonment over the killing of her four young children.”

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77711 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #1 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 10:49am It's an absolutely ridiculous amount for 20 yrs. Disgusting form by the NSW govt.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 145206 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #2 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 11:34am Should be ten times that amount.
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Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison?
Reply #3 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 12:28pm

A quick calculation and it’s 100 k a year ( today’s average wage) tax free.

Fair compensation for lost of income but nothing for lost of freedom or reputation nor the sheer horror she must have endured.

I suggest it should be doubled.

The Chris Minns NSW labor government should be ashamed at how they have handled this.

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60127 Here Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #4 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 1:57pm greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 11:34am: Should be ten times that amount. Correct. $20M would be the minimum.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77711 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #5 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 1:59pm Dnarever wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 1:57pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 11:34am: Should be ten times that amount. Correct. $20M would be the minimum. Her lawyers were asking for $10.
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Reply #6 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:00pm

Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 12:28pm:

A quick calculation and it’s 100 k a year ( today’s average wage) tax free.

Fair compensation for lost of income but nothing for lost of freedom or reputation nor the sheer horror she must have endured.

I suggest it should be doubled.

The Chris Minns NSW labor government should be ashamed at how they have handled this.

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A quick calculation and it’s 100 k a year ( today’s average wage) tax free.

You know that Prison isn't an 8 hour day right ?

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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5819 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #7 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:03pm Nowhere near enough......and an apology would be nice as well.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 112481 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #8 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:18pm No amount of money could ever make up for rotting in prison for 20 years. At least she'll get something.
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Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison?
Reply #9 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:41pm

It’s appalling Chris Minns statement that “ it’s all the government can afford, sue us”.

The nsw government seems to have plenty of money for ministers to go on limousine tours of the hunter valley wineries?

How has NSW ended up the economic basket case of Australia?
Seriously corrupt Glady? Kristina labor led government the most corrupt since the rum rebellion ?
If her legal team asked for ten million then that’s a fair deal

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On 9 January 2017, Ley announced that she would stand aside from her ministerial portfolios until an investigation into her travel expenses was completed by the Department of Prime Minister .

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 145206 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #10 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:17pm Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:41pm: It’s appalling Chris Minns statement that “ it’s all the government can afford, sue us”. If that's true, it's disgusting. Truly appalling.
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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 52580 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #11 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:35pm greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:17pm: Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:41pm: It’s appalling Chris Minns statement that “ it’s all the government can afford, sue us”. If that's true, it's disgusting. Truly appalling. Look who's talking about disgusting and appalling!!
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Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison?
Reply #12 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:43pm

Frank wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:35pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 3:17pm:

Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 2:41pm:

It’s appalling Chris Minns statement that “ it’s all the government can afford, sue us”.

If that's true, it's disgusting.

Truly appalling.

Look who's talking about disgusting and appalling!! Cheesy

Say hello to Frank, everyone.

He likes plagiarism, defending rapists and pedos and laughing at the misfortune of others.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41037 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #13 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 4:14pm Dnarever wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 1:57pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 11:34am: Should be ten times that amount. Correct. $20M would be the minimum. yes, they have stolen 20 years from her life.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 53070 Gender:	Re: Is 2 million enough for 20 years in prison? Reply #14 - Aug 12^th, 2025 at 5:27pm She should just be grateful that we don't have the death penalty for starters. I would. Plus I wouldn't go for 'da money' as the first compensation. I would go for the imprisonment of the Judge.
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