AUSTRALIA
Sky News

South Australian Attorney-General John Rau has labelled the child abuse royal commission a ‘Johnny-come-lately’ for recommending a national redress scheme when states are already tackling the issue.

Mr Rau says the value of a nationwide scheme is questionable given many states and territories, including SA, have established compensation programs for child abuse victims.

‘The royal commission are basically a bunch of Johnny-come-latelys poking their noise into space in which they can be all care and no responsibility because they don’t intend paying any of the bills,’ he told reporters in Adelaide on Monday.