ABC News
January 17, 2009
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/17/2468334.htm
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| Brisbane Archbishop Phillip Aspinall is leading the push for changes. |
The Queensland Government says it is not planning to relax time limits on compensation claims for victims of child sexual abuse.
In Queensland, child sexual abuse victims are required to launch legal action by the time they turn 21.
But Australia's Anglican Primate is leading a push for changes.
Brisbane Archbishop Phillip Aspinall says at the request of victims, he has been lobbying for that provision to be scrapped since 2005.
In a statement, he says he does not believe the current law always operates fairly and many other church leaders would also like it changed.
The State Government says the Queensland Law Reform Commission has reviewed the issues raised by Archbishop Aspinall.
It says the court has the discretion to grant an extension of time.
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