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Church warns 'everything's on the table' as redress bill continues to climb

ABC Australia · May 18, 2026, 1:24 AM

Key takeaways

  • Richard Condie says the church's redress working group will meet to consider how to raise further fund.
  • Tasmania's Anglican Church says its total estimated liability for historical child sexual abuse could climb to $80 million over the next 15 years.
  • The figure is more than double the church's $36 million estimate from 2023.

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Richard Condie says the church's redress working group will meet to consider how to raise further fund. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)

Tasmania's Anglican Church says its total estimated liability for historical child sexual abuse could climb to $80 million over the next 15 years.

The figure is more than double the church's $36 million estimate from 2023.

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