Just 587 customers of collapsed chain STA Travel are getting refunds. Lara is not one of them - Sydney Morning Herald

Aged care worker Lara Collin paid $15,000 for two cancelled trips and doesn’t know if she’ll ever see that money again. The closure of a compensation fund 8 years ago leaves consumers unprotected.

Lead liquidator Jason Tracy said about 35,000 customers had either paid in full or paid a deposit for their travel at the time of his appointment. The liquidators report sent to creditors in June sa… [+3080 chars]

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