AUSTRALIA
ABC News
[Submissions on redress and civil litigation]
By Jessica Kidd
The Federal Government’s rejection of a proposal for a national compensation and support scheme for victims of child sexual abuse is surprising, the Catholic Church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council chief says.
Francis Sullivan appeared before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse this morning to present the Catholic Church’s proposal for a victim’s redress scheme.
Mr Sullivan said the church supported a national scheme administered by the Federal Government and funded by the institutions responsible for abuse.
But he expressed his surprise that the Federal Government disagreed with a national model, which was widely supported by most institutions and victim advocacy groups.
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