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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Bids for sexual abuse justice in WA ‘quashed’ by permanent stay tactics, inquiry told

A general view of the Parliament of Western Australia in Perth
An inquiry in Western Australia is examining access to justice for sexual abuse survivors, with permanent stay applications by institutions said to be ‘quashing’ compensation attempts. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

Support groups have warned a Western Australian inquiry that abuse survivors are paying the “ultimate price” and having their attempt for justice “quashed” by the pursuit of permanent stays by churches and other institutions.

The WA parliament is now examining issues restricting access to justice for sexual abuse survivors, particularly in the wake of nationwide reforms to remove time limits on the bringing of civil claims for compensation.

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