Call for ACT to be ‘nation-leading’ with devoted sex offenses court

Labor member for Murrumbidgee, Dr Marisa Paterson. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong An ACT Labor member has called for the Barr government to be “nation-leading” by establishing a specialist court to deal with sex offences. In an open letter to the Chief Minister, the Attorney-General and the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Marisa Paterson said “victim-survivors’ ability…