UNITED KINGDOM
Sky News
The New Zealand judge who’s been drafted in to oversee Britain’s inquiry into historical child sex abuse says her whole career has been building towards this moment.
Lowell Goddard was grilled by MPs during a pre-appointment hearing at Westminster on Wednesday (Thursday morning NZ time).
She was asked to head the inquiry – which will examine allegations including that politicians committed and covered up abuse – after two previous chairs were forced to resign over establishment links.
‘My whole career path to date, and my experience I believe, has brought me to this point and I felt that I should make the commitment to undertake the inquiry for that reason,’ Justice Goddard told the Home Affairs Committee.
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