AUSTRALIA
Champion-Post
LEESHA MCKENNY
18 Jul, 2012
THE Catholic Church has appointed a retired Federal Court judge to head an inquiry into its handling of a NSW priest who admitted sexually abusing boys as young as 10.
Antony Whitlam, QC, a former federal politician and the son of the former prime minister Gough Whitlam, was appointed to lead the independent inquiry jointly commissioned by the Bishop of Armidale, Michael Kennedy, and the Bishop of Parramatta, Anthony Fisher.
A statement from the two clergymen did not outline the terms of reference for the inquiry other than to say that it would look at ”the processes related to the management of ‘Father F”’, who has been the subject of media reports in relation to allegations of abuse of children.
”Further details of the inquiry process will be developed in consultation with Mr Whitlam, QC,” the statement said.
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