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'Why was their trust betrayed?': Australia apologises to child sexual abuse victims
Source: The Guardian
'Why was their trust betrayed?': Australia apologises to child sexual abuse victims
National apology after royal commission found institutions often failed to protect children
Melissa Davey
Mon 22 Oct 2018 05.49 BST
The Australian government has formally apologised to victims of child sexual abuse, after a five-year inquiry found governments, schools, sporting clubs, churches, charities and other institutions for decades failed to keep children safe.
“We believe you,” the prime minister, Scott Morrison, told victims, survivors and their families before parliament on Monday.
“Today, we confront a question too horrible to ask, let alone answer – why weren’t the children of our nation loved, nurtured and protected? Why was their trust betrayed?”
Morrison spoke in the House of Representatives, which was packed with victims, survivors, advocates and their families. More than 800 came to watch from parliament’s Great Hall.
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National apology after royal commission found institutions often failed to protect children
Melissa Davey
Mon 22 Oct 2018 05.49 BST
The Australian government has formally apologised to victims of child sexual abuse, after a five-year inquiry found governments, schools, sporting clubs, churches, charities and other institutions for decades failed to keep children safe.
“We believe you,” the prime minister, Scott Morrison, told victims, survivors and their families before parliament on Monday.
“Today, we confront a question too horrible to ask, let alone answer – why weren’t the children of our nation loved, nurtured and protected? Why was their trust betrayed?”
Morrison spoke in the House of Representatives, which was packed with victims, survivors, advocates and their families. More than 800 came to watch from parliament’s Great Hall.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/22/why-was-their-trust-betrayed-australia-apologises-to-child-sex-abuse-victims
