Anthony Foster (12 January 1953 – 28 May 2017) was an Australian activist who was well known for his activism work on behalf of child sexual abuse victims. Daniel Andrews, Victorian premier, described him as the "embodiment of grace".

Life and career

Anthony Foster was born on 12 January 1953 in

Oakleigh, Victoria Oakleigh is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 14 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Oakleigh recorded a population of 8,442 at the 2021 census. Once ...

to Ken and Joyce Foster, a

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family, who were emigrants from the

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. He married fellow activist Chrissie. In the 1980s, his two daughters were sexually abused and to get justice he became a life-long activist. His wife wrote a book titled ''Hell on the Way to Heaven'' on their experiences. Foster died in 2017 due to

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. On his death, he was given a state funeral.

References

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