AUSTRALIA
The Australian

Rosanne Barrett and Stuart Rintoul
From:The Australian
November 13, 2012

CHILD-PROTECTION advocates around Australia yesterday welcomed the national focus on the issue, claiming that a Royal Commission had the potential to change the way complaints were dealt with.

University of South Australia Emeritus Professor Freda Briggs, who wrote a report into the handling of sexual abuse complaints in Brisbane’s Anglican diocese, said she was “absolutely delighted” at Julia Gillard’s announcement of a royal commission, as were “most people who have children’s wellbeing at heart”.