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Queensland to scrap age limits on child sex abuse victims lawsuits

Posted on October 13, 2016November 25, 2020

The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has announced her government plans to scrap age limits on lawsuits for victims of child sexual abuse.

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