AUSTRALIA
Newcastle Herald
By PETER GOGARTY May 30, 2014
IN August 2012 I wrote to every state and federal politician in Australia.
I urged them to support the rising wave of community insistence that formal inquiries into child abuse be established.
I implored them to do as much research on the issue of childhood sexual assault by clergy as possible and asked them if they could be certain that our children are now safe.
I noted “History will record the courage of those who stand up on this issue and will condemn those who do not.”
I received six responses – two supporting me, three saying they would get back to me and one from premier Barry O’Farrell insisting there was no need for an inquiry.
I will allow history to judge my prediction.
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