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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Adeshola Ore

Inquiry to look at allegations of ‘vile’ historical child sexual abuse at Victorian state school

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses the media at an announcement at Queens Hall
The board of inquiry, announced by the premier on Wednesday morning, has been hailed as a ‘milestone’ by alleged victim-survivors. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Allegations of “evil and vile” historical child sexual abuse at a Victorian state school in the 1960s and 1970s will be investigated by a special inquiry that will hear the testimonies of victim-survivors.

The premier, Daniel Andrews, announced the board of inquiry on Wednesday morning and pledged to deliver a formal apology to recognise abuse victim-survivors who attended Beaumaris primary school, in Melbourne’s south-east.

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