Latest Class Actions News

James Hardie Industries releases its 2026 AGM materials, highlighting a $4.8 billion sales year boosted by AZEK acquisition, board renewals, and a revamped executive pay structure.

Brambles Limited has lodged an appeal against a Federal Court judgment in a class action involving shareholders from 2016-2017. The company maintains insurance coverage and promises ongoing market updates.

Collins Foods delivered record FY26 revenue and underlying profit, declaring a 15c fully franked final dividend while exiting Taco Bell to sharpen focus on KFC expansion in Australia and Europe.

Booster Investment Scheme 2's Private Land and Property Fund swung back to profit with NZD 1.3 million after tax for the year ended March 2026, despite net asset value slipping due to unit redemptions. The Fund’s investment portfolio remains concentrated in unlisted New Zealand agricultural and property assets, while its Manager faces unrelated FMA proceedings.

Credit Clear's subsidiaries ARMA and Force Legal are defending allegations by the ACCC of Australian Consumer Law breaches related to debt collection communications over a three-year period.

Freedom Bidco has increased its unsolicited cash offer for Strata Investment Holdings to A$0.22 per share, presenting shareholders with a premium liquidity option ahead of Strata’s imminent ASX delisting. The offer includes a cash alternative and a share swap, while Freedom Bidco accuses Strata’s board of obstructive tactics and governance failings.

BPH Energy and Bounty Oil & Gas await a Federal Court judgement on their challenge against the refusal to extend the PEP-11 offshore permit. The decision, reserved since February, will be handed down mid-June, potentially shaping the companies' exploration prospects.

James Hardie Industries has been hit with a class action in Victoria alleging breaches of Australian corporate and consumer laws related to its financial forecasts. The company denies wrongdoing and plans a vigorous defence.

Celsius Resources disputes Kiri Industries’ takeover of loan rights and offtake negotiations at Makilala Mining, triggering emergency arbitration amid ongoing project financing tensions.

ANZ Bank New Zealand has lodged an appeal against a High Court summary judgment in a class action related to consumer credit laws, prolonging legal uncertainty for the lender.

Phoslock Environmental Technologies reported a sales recovery in 2025 with further growth expected, backed by resumed production in China and promising European projects, while ongoing litigation clouds the outlook.

Mayne Pharma has been awarded $13.27 million in legal costs by the Supreme Court of New South Wales after successfully defending against Cosette Pharmaceuticals’ claims tied to a terminated acquisition deal.