AUSTRALIA
Financial Review (AFR)
March 9, 2018
By Tom McIlroy
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has put churches, charities and state governments on notice over the national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse in Australia, saying justice and love demand full participation.
Victoria and NSW became the first jurisdictions to join the $4.3 billion scheme on Friday, set to provide maximum compensation payouts of $150,000 as well as offering survivors access to counselling and the opportunity for a direct personal apology from the offending institution or church.
The Catholic Church has already committed to joining the scheme, where institutions and churches will foot the bill for compensation.
“If a church or a charity or an institution doesn’t sign up, I hope they will be shamed,” Mr Turnbull said after meeting with survivors and advocates on Friday.
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