I see what is being heralded as a 'Landmark Case' has come to fruition for four families of victims of the Lockhart Crash, see here:
A Supreme Court Judge has awarded the maximum compensation to four families affected by the Lockhart River air disaster on far north Queensland's Cape York in 2005.
Frank Billy, Fred and Mardie Bowie, Helena Woosup and Gordon Kris from the Cape York community of Injinoo were among 15 people who died on board the Transair plane seven years ago.
Five separate compensation claims were lodged by their families, all seeking the maximum of $500,000.
Today, Justice Jim Henry awarded that amount to four of the families.
He awarded $388,000 to the husband of Mardie Bowie and her dependents.
In each case, just over $5,000 was for funeral expenses.
In his judgment, Justice Henry acknowledged the loss of skilled services such as traditional hunting, valuing them at $25 per hour.
Families win Lockhart River air crash compo bid - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)