The Sydney Morning Herald | Tougher laws on child sexual abuse won't be ready for months The Sydney Morning Herald A national regime to punish child sexual abuse is being delayed by differences over new criminal laws as federal and state governments discuss whether to scrap legal protections for religious confession. The negotiations are set to drag on until the ... Child sexual abuse survivors will receive national apology this year, as WA to join redress scheme Malcolm Turnbull vows to protect kids from sex abuse SA to cut laws protecting religious leaders that keep silent on child abuse confessions |