A former Mac Robertson Girls' High School female student in Melbourne whose face was disfigured in a camp fire filed a lawsuit against the federal government of Australia, the school and the Victorian government.

Annie Louey, now 18 but was 16 years old when the accident occurred, filed the lawsuit with the Victoria Supreme Court. In her writ, Ms Louey complained that she suffered severe burns and disfigurement of the face after she fainted and fell into a fire while attending an army cadet camp.

The accident happened at the Heathcote-Graytown National Park where the cadet camp was held. Ms Louey was cooking dinner without adult supervision. While cutting a pumpkin, she sliced her finger with a pocket knife which caused her to faint.

Her injuries include deep skin burns on the left side of her face, left ear, neck and chest, as well as severe facial disfigurement. As a result of her injuries, Ms Louey said she suffers from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain and shock.

Besides damages, she sought interest and costs for loss of enjoyment and amenities of life. Ms Louey insisted that the camp organisers failed to provide her with sufficient cooking utensils, but instead gave her a pocket knife that she said was insufficient and inadequate to cut a pumpkin.