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Today is National Survivors' Day, an appropriate day for justice.

The Attorney-General has introduced new legislation into the WA Parliament, the Civil Liability Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse Actions) Bill 2025, which will improve child sexual abuse victims’ prospects in church compensation claims.

The draft laws aim to close a loophole that can allow churches to avoid liability in civil cases for child sexual abuse committed by religious practitioners.

From the Victorian Attorney-General this afternoon: legislation overturning the High Court’s decision in Bird v DP will be introduced to parliament by the end of the year AND it will be retrospective. The retrospectivity is key. I spoke to an incredibly impressive survivor of clergy abuse about this yesterday - he was hoping for this outcome as he is feeling so beaten by the church’s lawyers. This will be a huge weight off that poor man’s shoulders.

Jessica Page speaking truth to power

The State Government claim to be model litigants. Our thoughts and support are with Dion Barber

Abuse survivor 'mortified' by state's challenge of $2.85m compensation payout An appeal against a $2.85 million compensation payout to a man who suffered child sexual abuse while in state care should be abandoned, a prominent Perth lawyer and the state opposition says.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-22/sarah-kopps-teacher-paul-grealy-groomed-her-from-15/105775958

Groomed at 15, married at 21. How Sarah finally exposed her predatory teacher Sarah Kopp's life was up-ended when a charismatic teacher twice her age started grooming her. Then they married and had children. When she sought justice 20 years on, she faced an impossible choice.

UPCOMING EVENT - Mens Talk Hub, Scarborough

👥Face to face support group
📆Thursday 25th September 2025
⏰5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
📍Katijin Blue Mind Place - 163 The Esplanade, Scarborough