AUSTRALIA
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A leader of a Catholic order has backed a call to make the church a legal entity that can be sued.
Christian Brothers deputy province leader Brother Julian McDonald said the recommendations of Victoria’s parliamentary inquiry on child sex abuse were sound and constructive and he supported them all.
Among the major changes called for by the report are reforms that would enable churches to be sued and make them liable for priests and teachers who commit abuse.
Br McDonald, who gave evidence to the inquiry, said the recommendations were sound.
“I’d hope that parliament will accept them so that we can move forward,” Br McDonald said.
“There’s none that I would reject out of hand at all.”
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