AUSTRALIA
ABC News
A Newcastle solicitor who has acted for hundreds of child abuse victims is recommending the establishment of a national agency to manage financial compensation, mostly funded by the Catholic Church.
In a submission to the child abuse Royal Commission, solicitor Peter Kelso says there is a need for a national approach to Redress Schemes.
He says current state schemes are ad-hoc with entitlements ranging from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands depending on whether a victim was abused in a church or state-run institution.
He says the taxpayer should not have to foot the bill either.
“It doesn’t take Einstein to work out the Catholic Church is the captain of the team here,” he said.
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