State's lawyers refused to acknowledge sex abuse of Aboriginal girls to avoid liability, royal commission hears

By Paul Bibby
Updated October 23 2014 - 7:13pm, first published 1:22pm
Janet Loughman, who oversaw the case brought by Bethcar victims against the state government, gave evidence to the commission on Thursday.
Janet Loughman, who oversaw the case brought by Bethcar victims against the state government, gave evidence to the commission on Thursday.

State government lawyers refused to acknowledge that horrific sexual abuse suffered by Aboriginal girls at a western NSW foster home ever took place as they sought to avoid legal liability for the abuse "at all cost", the royal commission into child sexual abuse has heard.

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