Sir Alan Bates has ‘major issues’ over Post Office scandal settlement budget plan
Campaigning previous subpostmaster invited 'favorable' choose committee report however voiced issue over addition of legal expenses in payment pot
By
Karl Flinders, Chief press reporter and senior editor EMEA
Released: 02 Jan 2025 14:00
Sir Alan Bates has "major issues" that the federal government's budget plan for Post Office scandal payment will be extended to cover the legal expenses of those making claims.
This comes as he invited a "really favorable and rather informative" report from the parliamentary company and trade choose committee. In its report, the committee required lawfully developing due dates for subpostmaster redress with punitive damages for fail...