Senate debates

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Bills

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018; In Committee

12:26 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I'm still struggling, sorry, with your answer, going back to the 12 months of the scheme. I'm still struggling with how that's going to be addressed in the reviews. It's a fairly simple fact that the legislation says that it's only under exceptional circumstances, that somebody seeking redress in that last year can only do it through exceptional circumstances. I'm struggling with the answer to: 'What are the exceptional circumstances?' and the answer on the review, because it's the exceptional circumstances that I'm after there. I do appreciate the fact that you've suggested there may be a change to people being able to seek redress in that last year.

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