‘We’ve waited long enough’: Victorian government to pay $276m for those abused in state care

Allan government allocates $165m towards redress for victims of historical abuse and neglect in institutional care, while $111.4m will be spent on civil claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn a secret meeting as Victoria’s budget was being announced, the full scale of the historical abuse of children in state care – and its impact on the government’s finances – was being laid