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What advice about financial payments is provided, if any, to survivors of abuse in care, or their lawyers, who have had a claim settled with a government agency, but have another claim lodged against a non-state actor where the survivor also experienced abuse in care? and 1 other question

Answered 28208, 28210 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 28208

    What advice about financial payments is provided, if any, to survivors of abuse in care, or their lawyers, who have had a claim settled with a government agency, but have another claim lodged against a non-state actor where the survivor also experienced abuse in care?

  • 28210

    Has a policy decision been made regarding claimants who have claims lodged with a government agency for abuse in care and also have a claim against a non-state actor for abuse in care; if so, what is it?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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In January 2026, Cabinet took initial decisions on how the Crown can assist survivors of abuse in care outside of the core State redress system. This Cabinet paper is available at: 2026-01-27-Report-back-on-support-for-survivors-outside-the-core-State-redress-system_Redacted-1.pdf