Plans for Australian pop star Vanessa Amorosi’s mum to hand over control of two properties have been delayed as lawyers continue to negotiate terms. Earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Steven Moore ruled a supposed “kitchen agreement” between Ms Amorosi and her mother, Joyleen Robinson, never happened. The Melbourne-born artist launched legal action against her mother in March 2021, seeking sole ownership of two properties held by a trust that listed both women as owners.
One was a semirural Narre Warren property in Melbourne’s southeast, while the second was her current residence in California. Ms Robinson countersued, saying while she was happy to relinquish control of the California property – if Ms Amorosi took over the mortgage – she believed the Narre Warren home was hers. She had lived in the home for more than two decades.
Delivering his judgment on the singer’s 43rd birthday, Justice Moore found Ms Amorosi was entitled to take full control of two properties purchased with her music royalties. But the judge said Ms Amorosi would have to repay Ms Robinson almost $870,000 in restitution. On August 8, Justice Moore gave both parties two weeks to work together to draft orders that would affect his judgment in a “manageable” way.
But the case returned to the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday, as Ms Amorosi’s barrister Joel Fetter said “discussions have broken out” but no agreement had been reached. He told the court both parties were reques.