New South Wales, Victoria join abuse redress scheme
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian (left) and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (right) joined Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (not pictured) Source: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
Thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse are set to gain access to compensation after both New South Wales and Victoria agreed to join a national redress scheme. They are the first states to sign on to the scheme. That move is putting pressure on other states and territories, as well as private institutions such as Churches and charities, to sign up. And that pressure is coming from the top echelons of the nation's political leadership. This feature reveals more details.
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