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Big Pond News
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
The opposition says victims who emerge as a result of inquiries into sexual abuse won’t be compensated.
Victims who emerge as a result of ongoing inquiries into child abuse won’t be able to claim compensation because of the NSW government’s reporting cap, the opposition says.
Changes to the victims compensation scheme prevent victims of sexual assault, domestic violence or child abuse from making a claim more than a decade after the crime.
This will leave many victims of historical abuse excluded from compensation, Opposition Leader John Robertson says.
‘This is a disgraceful act from the O’Farrell government,’ he said.
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