A woman who was gang-raped has confronted NSW Attorney-General Brad Hazzard over cuts to victims of crime compensation.
Katrina Keshishian was raped by three men at Windsor in Sydney's northwest in 2008 and has waited six years for her entitlements.
But in 2013 the coalition government changed the laws and her compensation dropped from $50,000 to $15,000.
The 26-year-old says that doesn't even come close to her ongoing counselling expenses and she has fallen into debt.
"It's not cheap getting the psychological help that you need after being a gang-rape victim," Ms Keshishian said.
"I've haven't been able to work for a long period of time ... it's heartbreaking."
She said more than 24,000 victims have suffered from the retrospective legislation.
Ms Keshishian presented Mr Hazzard on Wednesday with a box containing 119,000 signed petitions.
"Please don't let victims suffer anymore," she told him.
Just one week after going public with her struggle, Ms Keshishian has been overwhelmed with the support.
"Other victims have told me their stories ... Some of them telling their stories for the first time," she said.
Ms Keshishian said the attorney-general had arranged the one-on-one meeting following the media attention.
"I really think they are taking this seriously," she said.
"I hope that Brad Hazzard actually listens to me."
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