AUSTRALIA
ABC – 7.30

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 12/11/2012
Reporter: Leigh Sales

Former Bishop for Toowoomba William Morris joins us from Brisbane to reflect on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a royal commission into child abuse within institutions.

Transcript

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Bishop Bill Morris was once chairman of a nationwide policy that set Catholic policy in handling abuse allegations. He also used to be the bishop in Toowoomba in Queensland. He joined me from Brisbane a short time ago.

Bishop Morris, thank you very much for your time.

BILL MORRIS, FORMER BISHOP OF TOOWOOMBA: It’s my privilege, Leigh.

LEIGH SALES: What’s your view on the Royal commission that the Prime Minister’s announced?

BILL MORRIS: I’m very happy that she has gone down this line because I think because of this most important question with regards to the vulnerable people in our community, the children, I think…