Turnbull rejects abuse inquiry speeches

Malcolm Turnbull has rejected a request from survivors of abuse for them to be acknowledged in federal parliament before the release of a royal commission report.

Survivor groups asked Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to put in a request to the prime minister to allow time in this final week of parliamentary sittings for speeches acknowledging survivors of abuse whose stories were told in the royal commission.

However, the Labor caucus was told Mr Turnbull had rejected the request.

The caucus voted to reserve its position on a redress scheme, pending a Senate inquiry into the scheme's legislation and design.

Labor families spokeswoman Jenny Macklin told the meeting a "proper scheme" was needed which allowed non-government organisations to opt in.

The opposition will support the legislation in the lower house.

The report of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse will be publicly released on December 15.

Comment was being sought from Mr Turnbull's office.