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A special commission set to investigate allegations of child sex abuse by Catholic Church clergy in NSW’s Hunter region does not go far enough, opposition parties say.
A special commission set to investigate allegations of child sex abuse by Catholic Church clergy in NSW’s Hunter region does not go far enough, opposition parties say.
The commission, announced by Premier Barry O’Farrell on Friday, will be headed by NSW Deputy Crown Prosecutor Margaret Cunneen.
It will examine claims made by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox alleging child sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests in the Hunter Valley.
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