The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly clash over proposal to fine priests $10,000 for failing to report admissions of child sexual abuse made during confession

AUSTRALIA
Daily Mail Australia

July 11, 2018

By Alex Michael

Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly have had a tense disagreement over the Royal Commission’s proposal to criminalise Catholic Church priests who fail to break the confessional seal to report admissions of child abuse.

The debate was sparked after the Victorian Government failed to introduce the recommendation on Wednesday, insisting it needed ‘further consideration.’

Lisa, 58, argued the changes were necessary to provide justice for victims of abuse, while Waleed, 39, insisted the proposal presents a catch-22 for priests.

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