Victims May Need Support to Testify at Child Sex Abuse Inquiry

By Milanda Rout and David Crowe
The Australian
January 15, 2013

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/victims-may-need-support-to-testify-at-child-sex-abuse-inquiry/story-fngburq5-1226553897152

AUSTRALIA'S peak legal body says it is "not clear" whether the royal commission into child sexual abuse has the power to override confidentiality agreements, despite assurances from the Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, that all survivors can be heard.

As the six commissioners prepare to meet in Sydney tomorrow for the first time since their appointment, victims and lawyers called for further clarity on the key issue and said legislation might be needed to protect survivors from the risk of breaching old legal settlements.