AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
February 16, 2016
Sean Nicholls
Sydney Morning Herald State Political Editor
NSW will scrap the time limit for civil claims by survivors of child sexual abuse against their abusers.
Attorney-general Gabrielle Upton will introduce legislation to the NSW Parliament on Tuesday which will allow survivors of child abuse claim for damages regardless of when it occurred.
There is currently a three-year limit on bringing civil actions against perpetrators or, if the person was a child at the time, three years after they turn 18.
Victoria scrapped the statute of limitations for civil action by child sexual abuse survivors a year ago.
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