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‘Risk aversion’ complicates passage of Senate bill to repurpose frozen assets for victims

'The objective of many private members' bills, as this one is, is to raise the bar on awareness and persuade the government to do it sooner rather than later,' says Senator Ratna Omidvar.

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‘Risk aversion’ complicates passage of Senate bill to repurpose frozen assets for victims

'The objective of many private members' bills, as this one is, is to raise the bar on awareness and persuade the government to do it sooner rather than later,' says Senator Ratna Omidvar.

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