Hunter advocate welcomes government move but says seal of confessional 'on the to-do list'

By Joanne McCarthy
March 4 2020 - 5:30am
Welcomed: Former Newcastle Anglican Diocese finance manager welcomed reforms allowing courts to set aside unjust compensation settlement agreements between child sexual abuse survivors and institutions, in line with his evidence to the child abuse royal commission. Picture: Jonathan Carroll.
Welcomed: Former Newcastle Anglican Diocese finance manager welcomed reforms allowing courts to set aside unjust compensation settlement agreements between child sexual abuse survivors and institutions, in line with his evidence to the child abuse royal commission. Picture: Jonathan Carroll.

A NSW Government move to lift unjust legal settlement agreements between child abuse survivors and institutions is a "fantastic thing" and "definitely a live issue" say two survivors who have pushed for the change.

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