AUSTRALIA
9 News
Hundreds of care leavers are calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to put in place a temporary compensation package for elderly abuse survivors.
Disappointed the child sex abuse royal commission did not make firm recommendations in its interim report about a redress scheme, Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) has launched its own campaign.
CLAN co-founder Leonie Sheedy said that while the commission’s promise to make recommendations on redress a priority was pleasing, it would be too late for many.
The organisation was hoping for the commission to make its recommendation sooner rather than later, she said.
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