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AAP
The federal government is adding to abuse victims’ distress by not agreeing to a national redress scheme for survivors of institutional sexual abuse, a victim says.
Stephen Woods, who was abused by three Ballarat priests as a child, says the coalition’s stance is compounding the situation for survivors.
“The federal Liberal government refuses to help victims by coming to the table and seeing that as a whole society we need healing, we need a start,” Mr Woods told AAP.
“That is one thing that’s upsetting victims, absolutely hugely, and it is totally down to the federal Liberal government.”
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