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When the prime minister pledged to give child sex abuse survivors their own centre they were stunned. But three years later they’re still waiting.

Note: this story discusses child sexual assault.

The prime minister stands accused of failing to deliver on a promise he made three years ago to survivors of child sex abuse to provide a national centre dedicated solely to their needs. 

Scott Morrison made the pledge during his national apology speech to survivors in August 2018. The centre would be “a place to assist with lasting change”, he said. Its remit would include helping survivors “deal with the stigma” and help “guide best practice for training and other services”.

“We were floored at the prospect,” said Adam Washbourne from Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia, who was in Parliament that day and whose organisation provides counselling and…