Gillard urges states to act after ‘deeply concerning’ ruling that Catholic Church is not liable in abuse case

(AUSTRALIA)
Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]

November 17, 2024

By Tony Wright

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has called on Australia’s attorneys-general to urgently consider how to deliver justice to survivors of child abuse after the High Court ruled that a Catholic diocese was not liable for the historical sexual abuse of a young boy in Victoria.

Gillard, who in 2012 established the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, said she was “deeply concerned” about the High Court ruling.