A Bill which will end limitation periods for civil action by victims of child sexual abuse has been introduced into State Parliament.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that the average time for a victim to disclose child sexual abuse was 22 years.
Under existing limitation periods, most victims are unable to sue for damages when they finally disclose their abuse.
The Bill seeks to remedy this by removing limitation periods for all child sexual abuse actions, both retrospectively and going forward.