Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Survivors have waited for many years for justice. The royal commission expressly acknowledged that its preferred option for delivering that justice, a single national scheme, might not be achievable within a time frame acceptable to all survivors and, indeed, to all Australians, who have been rightly outraged by the heinous abuse inflicted on children. Regrettably, discussions which the Commonwealth has led with the states and territories have shown that national consistency can only be achieved sufficiently swiftly through a nationally consistent approach. This aligns with the commission's alternative recommendation. The Commonwealth will, therefore, continue to work through first ministers' departments towards agreement on a nationally consistent approach to redress.

Question agreed to.