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Abuse survivors hope 'watershed' report sparks reform

Survivors and their families have urged a state government to make cultural change and act swiftly on recommendations in a report examining child sexual abuse.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Sexual abuse survivors launch national day to encourage others to speak up

Grace Tame's Australian of the Year award seemed like the country was finally acknowledging survivors, says Tiffany Skeggs. Now, there is a national day, in part to help encourage more people to speak up.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022

Tasmania Police apologise to abuse victims over paedophile James Geoffrey Griffin

Tasmania Police was handed credible evidence that a man working as a children's nurse had been discussing child abuse online, years before he was charged — but nothing was done because it was "filed inappropriately".

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry into child sex abuse will hold public hearings. Here is what will happen

The Commission of Inquiry looking at the Tasmanian government's responses to child sexual abuse in state institutions will hold two weeks of public hearings, starting in Hobart on Monday.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2022

Tasmanian Liberal ministers apologise over groaning behaviour to abuse survivor's question

Two Tasmanian ministers at the centre of a furore over accusations they groaned during a question asked in parliament on behalf of a child sexual abuse survivor apologise.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Abuse survivor scathing of Tasmanian Liberal MPs over non-apology over groaning

A "devastated" victim-survivor of child sex abuse says two government ministers who groaned at a question asked on her behalf should resign — and asks how survivors are supposed to have confidence in those same people who are entrusted with enacting laws to protect them.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022

Tasmanian ministers urged to apologise for groaning at Tiffany Skeggs's question

Tasmania's Attorney-General and Infrastructure Minister are accused of groaning in response to a question asked on behalf of a child sexual abuse survivor.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Tiffany Skeggs breaks her silence about years of abuse at the hands of notorious paedophile James Griffin

In May 2019, Tiffany Skeggs went to police to report childhood sexual abuse. She never imagined that step would be the beginnings of Tasmania's version of a royal commission.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022