Potentially inappropriate asset transfers could deprive Christian Brothers abuse survivors of pay, government tells court

‘Obviously disturbing’ if Catholic order’s historical sales of millions in property for $1 results in lack of money for victims, NSW supreme court hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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 a
Concerns Catholic order’s historical transfers of millions in assets were potentially inappropriate, NSW supreme court hears
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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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- Potentially inappropriate asset transfers could deprive Christian Brothers abuse survivors of pay, government tells courtGuardian - World · Christopher Knaus · Jul 2, 2026, 2:28 AM
- ‘Obviously disturbing’ if Christian Brothers’ $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors of pay, government tells courtGuardian - World · Christopher Knaus · Jul 2, 2026, 3:04 AM
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