Taxpayers could pay millions to abuse survivors if Christian Brothers goes bankrupt, court documents reveal

Catholic order with a record of child abuse could be subject to hundreds of redress claims worth up to $65m Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian taxpayers could be forced to cover up to $65m in payouts to hundreds of abuse victims when a failing arm of the Catholic church disappears, new court documents reveal. Last month, the Christian Brothers, a Catholic order with a shocking record of child abuse, ...

By Christopher Knaus