Compo needed for abused: church body

AUSTRALIA
9 News

A national compensation scheme is needed immediately for victims of sexual abuse, a Catholic Church body says.

Francis Sullivan, the chief executive of the Truth Justice and Healing Council, which co-ordinates the church’s response to the royal commission into child sex abuse, has called on the federal attorney-general to establish the scheme now rather than wait for the commission’s findings to be released.

“We think the attorney-general should meet as soon as possible with the state and territories to establish a national scheme for compensation,” Mr Sullivan said.

“People should not have to wait around for the end of the royal commission for other states and territories to address these matters.”

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