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The Christian Brothers have sought to halt hundreds of abuse survivor cases by arguing they are broke, proposing an external scheme to distribute assets. This follows a decade of transferring wealth to Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) for nominal sums, assets EREA states won't be used for survivors. The move has aborted trials and left survivors feeling betrayed.
The Christian Brothers Catholic order is facing accusations of transferring valuable properties for nominal sums to a separate entity, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), in the decade leading up to its bankruptcy filing. Survivors allege this tactic aims to prevent them from receiving full compensation for historical abuse.
The Christian Brothers religious order is reportedly facing bankruptcy by September, spending $1.7 million weekly on abuse victim payouts. An application for a stay on civil claims was adjourned, with lawyers for survivors seeking more time to assess asset sale plans.
The Congregation of Christian Brothers Oceania Province plans to sell assets worth $216 million to compensate child abuse victims, who will become creditors. Lawyer Laird Macdonald expressed concern this could set a precedent for other orders to avoid full compensation.
