AUSTRALIA
ABC News
By political reporters Dan Conifer and Alexandra Beech
The Federal Government has announced a compensation scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
The Commonwealth will lead the program, while states, territories and institutions, including churches, will be able to opt in.
Victims will be able to access up to $150,000 each.
The cost for just the Commonwealth over the 10-year period was estimated to be between $570 million and $770 million.
Social Services Minister Christian Porter told reporters in Perth that the scheme would run for 10 years with an option to extend.
He said an advisory council would be established to help oversee its delivery.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.