Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies' deaths 'inadequate' - lawyer
Published: 8/7/2025

Kathleen Folbigg, wrongfully jailed in Australia for her babies' deaths, has been offered A$2m in compensation after being freed due to a judicial review finding a potential genetic cause for the deaths. Legal experts expected a higher payout, estimating over $10m, calling the offered sum "profoundly unfair and unjust." The lawyer representing Folbigg criticized the compensation as "woefully inadequate and ethically indefensible," emphasizing the need for more just redress for her client's wrongful imprisonment.