AUSTRALIA
Sky News
The former head of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton has apologised for smiling while giving evidence at a royal commission into the church’s response to child sex abuse claims.
The commission is examining the response of the NSW north coast diocese to claims of child abuse involving clergy and staff at the former North Coast Children’s Home in Lismore.
Giving evidence on Tuesday, the former bishop Keith Slater apologised for smiling during his testimony on Monday.
‘I was aware, after the session yesterday, that I had been smiling at various points,’ he said.
‘I recognise the gravity and the seriousness of the matters that are before us … But smiling is very much a part of the interaction with the person with whom I’m speaking.’
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