AUSTRALIA
Truth Justice and Healing Council
Francis Sullivan, December 9, 2015
This week AAP reports thousands of child sex abuse survivors expecting the Turnbull government to commit to a national redress scheme before Christmas face bitter disappointment.
According to the AAP report hopes the government would, in line with the final recommendation of the child abuse royal commission, announce by year’s end its backing of a $4.3 billion scheme are fading, principally because some states are reluctant to come on board.
NSW and Victoria support a national scheme. South Australia doesn’t. Other states are yet to commit. But the states have written to the Prime Minister asking him to clarify the Federal Government’s position.
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