Time restrictions on when victims of child sexual abuse
in Western Australia can sue for damages appear certain to remain in
place until next year, despite four Government MPs crossing the floor to
vote with Labor on an attempt to bring the issue to a parliamentary
vote.
The vote, which followed a fiery debate, means the scrapping
of the six-year statute of limitations for child sexual abuse civil
cases will not happen until after the state election even though both
major parties have now declared support for the policy.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/bill-to-speed-up-damages-to-wa-child-sex-abuse-victims-defeated/7950894