NEW ZEALAND
Newstalk ZB
November 13, 2018
A victims advocate says including religious organisations in the inquiry into abuse in state care is a good start.
Following an outpouring of requests, the Government has decided to expand its inquiry to include faith-based institutions, and those who were victims of physical abuse.
Male Survivors Aotearoa chair, Phillip Chapman told Kate Hawkesby they’re just one of the organisations which asked for the inquiry to be expanded.
“We did put in a submission, like many others, and asked for it to be expanded. The Prime Minister said they had heard, so I would be interested how many of those submissions must have said the same thing.”
While the scope of the inquiry has been expanded, Chapman said it’s still not as extensive as he would like.
“Abuse in this country happens in lots of places as we know. This is widespread in this country.”
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