Where the states stand on abuse redress

THE STATE OF PLAY WITH THE PLANNED COMMONWEALTH REDRESS SCHEME

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* Doesn't support it

* Happy to talk if Commonwealth will underwrite national scheme

* Already provides ex-gratia compensation scheme for people abused as children in state care

NSW

* Nationally administered scheme best option

* Working with national redress taskforce on scheme design

VICTORIA

* No decision - wants details on how scheme will work

* National scheme is preferred option

* But well advanced on a state scheme

QUEENSLAND

* Supports a single national redress scheme

* Seeking more detail and assurance it's in best interests of Qld victims

* Previously operated a state redress scheme

TASMANIA

* No decision made

* Continuing talks with the Commonwealth and other states and territories to consider the Commonwealth redress scheme

* Previously operated a state redress scheme

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

* Wants all details before makes a decision

* Says states haven't been given key details, so decision will be matter for whoever wins March 11 election

* Previously operated two state-based redress schemes at total cost of $150m

NT

* Says working co-operatively with the Commonwealth to determine details of their scheme

* Notes there could be significant budgetary implications for NT

* Are also technical issues since NT was administered by the Commonwealth before self-government in 1978

* Federal government can force it to participate

ACT

* Actively considering opting in

* Welcomes taskforce efforts to involve all jurisdictions and institutions in scheme design and development, to ensure as many responsible institutions as possible are able to opt in

* Federal government can force it to participate.