The payments were made to Tongasat after China was found to have placed a satellite in Tonga's orbital space in 2006.
However, in August the Chief Justice deemed the funds Tongasat received was public money and payments were not approved by government.
His judgement ruled the payments made between 2008 and 2011 were "invalid and unlawful" and granted Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva and the Public Service Association legal costs which have yet to be finalised.
