AUSTRALIA
ABC
TONY EASTLEY: The former Chairwoman of the Senate committee on Children in Institutions Jan McLucas says this story is a good example of why a national tribunal is needed.
And she says compensation for victims of sexual abuse should be taken out of the court system.
She's speaking to Nonee Walsh.
JAN MCLUCAS: These men have attempted to seek redress through the legal system. They have found themselves in a more invidious position than when they started. I find it very distressing when you read the story of what happened to them as children, and in their attempt to get some redress of that situation have found themselves financially, but more importantly very emotionally hurt.