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3.54am GMT

Lawyers for abuse survivors are dismayed it took the threat of financial penalties for the Jehovah’s Witnesses to say it will join the national redress scheme.

AAP reports the organisation says it will join because of new rules introduced by the federal government, which mean it would lose its charity status – and subsequent tax exemptions – for continuing to hold out.

It’s extremely disappointing that it has taken the threat of financial penalties such as the stripping of charitable status to force the Jehovah’s Witnesses to do the right thing by abuse survivors.

In our experience the Jehovah’s Witnesses continues to be one of the worst when it comes to delaying claims and withholding relevant documents.

We also continue to urge the federal government to step up as the funder of last resort for national institutions to ensure the scheme can operate efficiently.

3.37am GMT

A review of the Melbourne casino licence held by James Packer’s Crown Resorts has been called off because the Victorian government is holding a royal commission into the Southbank money pit instead.

In a statement, Crown said the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation told the review, which was due to take place this year, it “will not proceed at this time”.

Crown will fully co-operate in relation to the Royal Commission and will continue to engage with the VCGLR and the Victorian Government in relation to its reform agenda and any further remedial steps identified in response to the NSW ILGA Inquiry.