Cautious response to abuse redress plans

AUSTRALIA
Sky News

The Catholic Church has given a lukewarm reception to the federal government’s plans for redress schemes for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

Francis Sullivan, CEO of the church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council, welcomed the government’s announcement on Friday that it would work with states and territories to develop a “nationally consistent approach” to paying redress.

However Mr Sullivan said it was “disappointing” that the federal government is not further advanced in its plans, considering it has had recommendations for a redress scheme from the child abuse royal commission for months.

“This is, at best, a tentative start to what has been a very long wait for child sexual abuse survivors,” Mr Sullivan said.

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