The Parliamentary Inquiry into abuse in religious organisations – in particular the Catholic Church – leads this media update. Reports by the Victorian Law Reform Commission and the Auditor-General tabled in State Parliament today also feature.
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Inquiry into abuse in religious organisations
- Church inquiry ‘not enough’, The Age, 18 April 2012
- Mother can’t forget the day she lost her ‘beautiful boy’, The Age, 18 April 2012
- Sexual abuse inquiry hampered by practical limitations, The Age, 18 April 2012
- Baillieu keeps inquiry into abuse in-house, The Age, 18 April 2012
- Sex abuse inquiry to focus on religious groups, ABC RN Drive, 17 April 2012
- Victoria launches child abuse inquiry, ABC Radio National PM, 17 April 2012
- Sex abuse inquiry ‘a good first step’, ABC TV News Victoria,17 April 2012
- Vic Govt under fire over church inquiry, Sky News, 17 April 2012
- Inquiry into handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations, Victorian Government media release, 17 April 2012
- Family and Community Development Committee, Parliament of Victoria
- Related coverage on clergy abuse can be found in these previous media updates
Reports tabled in Parliament
- Victorian report calls for sharper focus on sex offender registration, The Australian, 18 April 2012
- More focus needed to protect kids – report, Herald Sun, 18 April 2012
- Auditor-General slams State Government on FOI, Herald Sun, 18 April 2012
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