AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
Rachel Browne
The long-running child sexual abuse royal commission has indicated the number of public hearings will slow down with the final case study to be heard in March next year.
Chairman of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Peter McClellan announced public hearings would be drawing to a close in his remarks ahead of an inquiry into convicted paedophile priest John Joseph Farrell.
Justice McClellan told the Sydney hearing that the inquiry into Farrell would be the last dealing with Catholic institutions.
“After the present case study has been completed the commission will turn its attention in a public hearing to harmful sexual behaviours of children within schools,” he said.
“There may be a limited number of future case studies.”
The commission heard the final case study is expected to be heard in March, examining the cause and impact of child sexual abuse.
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