Inquiry to look at allegations of ‘vile’ historical child sexual abuse at Victorian state school

Daniel Andrews pledges formal apology to victim-survivors who attended Beaumaris primary school in 1960s and 1970s

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Allegations of evil and vile" historical child sexual abuse at a Victorian state school in the 1960s and 1970s will be investigated by a special inquiry that will hear the testimonies of victim-survivors.

The premier, Daniel Andrews, announced the board of inquiry on Wednesday morning and pledged to deliver a formal apology to recognise abuse victim-survivors who attended Beaumaris primary school, in Melbourne's south-east.

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