‘Obviously disturbing’ if Christian Brothers’ $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors of pay, government tells court
Concerns Catholic order’s historical transfers of millions in assets were potentially inappropriate, NSW supreme court hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for the federal government say they are concerned at the “disturbing” potential that the Christian Brothers Catholic order may have inappropriately transferred property to another entity years before claiming it was broke and couldn’t afford to pay ab
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A woman holds a placard outside Australia’s royal commission into institutional response to child sexual abuse in 2014. The NSW supreme court on Thursday ordered a moratorium on all abuse claims against the Christian Brothers. Photograph: Eoin Blackwell/AAPView image in fullscreenA woman holds a placard outside Australia’s royal commission into institutional response to child sexual abuse in 2014. The NSW supreme court on Thursday ordered a moratorium on all abuse claims against the Christian Brothers.
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