Churchgoers urged to pressure their churches to join the child sex abuse redress scheme
By political correspondent David Lipson and Louise Yaxley
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-09/nsw-and-victoria-join-redress-scheme/9531606
Parishioners should pressure their churches to face up to the crimes committed against child sexual abuse survivors, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has said.
Key points:
• Victoria and NSW will sign up to National Redress Scheme, which provides up to $150,000 for abuse survivors
• Their decision means churches, charities in those two states can now sign up
• PM Malcolm Turnbull says “justice demands” churches sign up to the scheme
Victoria and New South Wales have agreed… (cont.)