Article 76PZN ‘Obviously disturbing’ if Christian Brothers’ $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors of pay, government tells court

‘Obviously disturbing’ if Christian Brothers’ $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors of pay, government tells court

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Christopher Knaus
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Concerns Catholic order's historical transfers of millions in assets were potentially inappropriate, NSW supreme court hears

Lawyers for the federal government say they are concerned at the disturbing" potential that the Christian Brothers Catholic order may have inappropriately transferred property to another entity years before claiming it was broke and couldn't afford to pay abuse survivors' civil claims.

The New South Wales supreme court on Thursday ordered a moratorium on all abuse claims against the Christian Brothers, a Catholic order that played a significant role in the church's child sexual abuse scandal.

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