AUSTRALIA
ABC News
Ballarat survivors of clergy sex abuse have welcomed the start of the royal commission public hearings in Sydney this week.
The public hearings began yesterday, with private hearings held in Melbourne last month.
It is not yet known when the commission will travel to Ballarat for public hearings.
Abuse survivor Andrew Collins has been campaigning for greater financial and medical support for victims while the commission hearings are ongoing.
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