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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Peter Brewer

Call for ACT to be 'nation-leading' with dedicated sex offences court

Labor member for Murrumbidgee, Dr Marisa Paterson. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

An ACT Labor member has called for the Barr government to be "nation-leading" by establishing a specialist court to deal with sex offences.

In an open letter to the Chief Minister, the Attorney-General and the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Marisa Paterson said "victim-survivors' ability to achieve justice through the current justice system in the ACT is deeply concerning".

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