Victorian parliamentary hearing into cult groups commences
Psychologist and cult survivor Maria Esquerra has spoken on the 'overdue' parliamentary hearing by the Victorian government into cults and fringe groups.
'Myself with a lot of other people, mostly who grew up in cults, actually … we got together, and we made a bunch of submissions to Chris Couzens in Victoria in the legislative assembly, and that's what's triggered this,' Ms Esquerra told Sky News Australia.
This hearing states they are not judging people's religious beliefs, but rather examining groups who harm others emotionally, financially, and physically.
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