Council ignored warnings amid alleged 1990s daycare abuse, lawsuit claims

Key points

• Seven people are suing Eurobodalla Shire Council in the Supreme Court over alleged child sexual abuse at a daycare service in the 1990s. Laura-Jane Phoenix-Singh says she was groomed and sexually assaulted from the age of seven by David Neil Tuck, who was licensed by the council between 1994 and 1999.
• The claim alleges the council received multiple complaints about Mr Tuck and failed to act. The council has acknowledged the distressing situation and says it now operates under rigorous standards.
• The matters were adjourned until February 2027.