AUSTRALIA
ABC – 7.30
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 12/11/2012
Reporter: Leigh Sales
Former Bishop for Toowoomba William Morris joins us from Brisbane to reflect on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a royal commission into child abuse within institutions.
Transcript
LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Bishop Bill Morris was once chairman of a nationwide policy that set Catholic policy in handling abuse allegations. He also used to be the bishop in Toowoomba in Queensland. He joined me from Brisbane a short time ago.
Bishop Morris, thank you very much for your time.
BILL MORRIS, FORMER BISHOP OF TOOWOOMBA: It’s my privilege, Leigh.
LEIGH SALES: What’s your view on the Royal commission that the Prime Minister’s announced?
BILL MORRIS: I’m very happy that she has gone down this line because I think because of this most important question with regards to the vulnerable people in our community, the children, I think if we’re going to get to the bottom of all that’s happened in this context, say, of child sexual abuse, in all areas, then I think the Royal commission is the way to go.
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