Qld, WA won't bow to pressure on redress

By Megan Neil, Dominica Sanda and Matt Coughlan
Updated March 9 2018 - 5:27pm, first published 5:22pm
Federal MP Dan Tehan has applauded NSW and Vic for signing up to the child sex abuse redress scheme.
Federal MP Dan Tehan has applauded NSW and Vic for signing up to the child sex abuse redress scheme.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed NSW and Victoria for signing the redress scheme.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed NSW and Victoria for signing the redress scheme.

Queensland and Western Australia will not follow the two biggest states into a $3.8 billion national redress scheme for child sexual abuse victims unless critical issues are resolved.

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