AUSTRALIA
The Courier
BY PAT NOLAN AND THE AGE
07 May, 2012
THE parliamentary inquiry into clergy sexual abuse has had its funding cut, upsetting Ballarat-based victims and advocacy groups.
Victims say it is hardly a surprise to hear of the cut, claiming the inquiry was doomed to fail from the start.
Budget papers reveal the parliamentary committee in charge of the long-awaited inquiry into clergy sexual abuse has had its budget slashed by $200,000. Funding for all State Parliament committees has been trimmed from $6.9 million this financial year to $6.7 million for next financial year.
The cuts come just weeks after Premier Ted Baillieu announced the inquiry would take place.
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