AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
AS Australians begin to appreciate the gravity of the Prime Minister’s royal commission into child abuse, victims have emotionally welcomed the “necessary cleansing” of evil.
Peter Blenkiron, a victim of abuse at the hands of the Christian Brothers, spoke to fellow survivors who were in tears when they heard that Julia Gillard had set up a royal commission into child sex abuse by members of the church and other organisations.
“This is massive. I’ve just been speaking to blokes in tears, tears of joy,” Mr Blenkiron said.
“People have asked me what about the hardship it’s going to create for everybody. It’s a necessary short-term pain for long-term gain that brings out the truth.”
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