The WA government is appealing a court judgement that gave a record $2.8 million compensation payment to a man who suffered repeated sexual abuse while in foster care during the 1980s and 1990s.

Dion Barber was last month awarded almost $2.85 million by a District Court judge for the abuse he suffered as a child, in what has been described as the biggest damages award to a survivor of sexual abuse in the state.

But documents filed to the court show the state is appealing the court's decision.

Man awarded almost $3 million for sexual abuse in state care Photo shows A man smiles while speaking in front of microphones.

Perth man Dion Barber, who was repeatedly sexually abused at successive state care placements, is awarded almost $3 million in compensation by a judge.

Mr Barber, who i

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