AUSTRALIA
774 ABC Melbourne
By state political reporter Alison Savage
Updated April 17, 2012
The Victorian Government has announced a parliamentary inquiry into the way religious organisations handle sexual abuse complaints.
The inquiry comes after police revealed dozens of suicides across Victoria could be linked to abuse by members of the Catholic clergy.
It was also highlighted in the Cummins report on child protection released earlier this year.
Many victims’ groups wanted a royal commission into the matter.
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