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26 April 2016

Compensation payouts to children sexually abused by clergy could be increased to up to $120,000 under a new review of the Catholic Church

Compensation payments to people sexually abused as children by clergy could be increased to more than $100,000 under the Catholic Church's much-criticised Melbourne Response scheme, a victims' advocate says.
A review to be released in coming days is expected to recommend lifting the current $75,000 cap on compensation payments to victims in the Melbourne archdiocese. Clergy abuse victims advocate Helen Last said the cap could be increased to $100,000-$120,000.