THE STATE OF PLAY WITH THE PLANNED COMMONWEALTH REDRESS SCHEME
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
* Doesn't support it
* Happy to talk if Commonwealth will underwrite national scheme
* Already provides ex-gratia compensation scheme for people abused as children in state care
NSW
* Nationally administered scheme best option
* Working with national redress taskforce on scheme design
VICTORIA
* No decision - wants details on how scheme will work
* National scheme is preferred option
* But well advanced on a state scheme
QUEENSLAND
* Supports a single national redress scheme
* Seeking more detail and assurance it's in best interests of Qld victims
* Previously operated a state redress scheme
TASMANIA
* No decision made
* Continuing talks with the Commonwealth and other states and territories to consider the Commonwealth redress scheme
* Previously operated a state redress scheme
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* Wants all details before makes a decision
* Says states haven't been given key details, so decision will be matter for whoever wins March 11 election
* Previously operated two state-based redress schemes at total cost of $150m
NT
* Says working co-operatively with the Commonwealth to determine details of their scheme
* Notes there could be significant budgetary implications for NT
* Are also technical issues since NT was administered by the Commonwealth before self-government in 1978
* Federal government can force it to participate
ACT
* Actively considering opting in
* Welcomes taskforce efforts to involve all jurisdictions and institutions in scheme design and development, to ensure as many responsible institutions as possible are able to opt in
* Federal government can force it to participate.
