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10 November 2016

Abuse survivor Gordon Hill calls for Catholic Church to properly compensate victims, not offer apologies

A witness who gave harrowing evidence at the child sex abuse royal commission has called for the Government to enforce a redress scheme that would ensure the Catholic Church pay compensation to victims of past crimes.
Despite the mounting evidence of the horrific legacy of clergy abuse across western Victoria, many survivors have yet to receive any compensation for the harm they endured as children and its lifelong effects.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-10/abuse-survivor-calls-for-financial-compensation-from-church/7019284