Taxpayers could pay millions to abuse survivors if Christian Brothers goes bankrupt, court documents reveal
The Christian Brothers Catholic order has declared bankruptcy, leaving the Australian government potentially liable for up to $65 million in abuse survivor compensation. The government acts as a funder of last resort for the national redress scheme.
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Highlights the financial and social implications of institutional child abuse and the burden on taxpayers when organizations fail.
The Christian Brothers order has told a court is it broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. Photograph: Godong/Universal Images Group/Getty Images The Christian Brothers order has told a court is it broke and cannot afford to pay out survivor redress claims. Photograph: Godong/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Catholicism Taxpayers could pay millions to abuse survivors if Christian Brothers goes bankrupt, court documents reveal Catholic order with a record of child abuse could be subject to hundreds of redress claims worth up to $65m
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Australian taxpayers could be forced to cover up to $65m in payouts to hundreds of abuse victims when a failing arm of the Catholic church disappears, new court documents reveal.
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