AUSTRALIA
9 News
A Victorian parliamentary report recommending the Catholic Church be immediately made liable for child sex abuse has been welcomed as a “dream come true” by a victims group.
Nicky Davis of the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP) said she never thought the issue would be taken seriously or that anything meaningful would be done.
“We’re thrilled,” she told AAP on Thursday.
“They’ve got to the bottom of the issue and they haven’t held back from taking on what needs to be done.”
She described the 15 major recommendations made in the report as “comprehensive”, “innovative” and “groundbreaking”.
Aside from compensating victims and making those who had long avoided responsibility accountable, implementing laws and standards suggested by the committee would encourage more people to report abuse, Ms Davis said.
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