The email that exposed cult survivors

Today, we're talking about a Victorian inquiry into cults.

After hearing from hundreds of survivors, it handed down 98 findings and 39 recommendations, including one that would change the law in a way that's never been done in Australia. 

But what should have been a win for survivors was overshadowed by a mistake in how the report was shared. 

Today, we'll walk you through what this inquiry found – and how a single email turned that win into something that survivors have called “devastating”.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher
Video editor: Imogen Abbott

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