AUSTRALIA
ABC – Lateline
[with video]
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 12/11/2012
Reporter: Emma Alberici
Interview with the policeman who helped trigger the Government’s plan for a Royal Commission into the abuse of children in the nation’s institutions.
Transcript
EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: We’re joined now by Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, the senior police officer who took a stand on the issue and called for a royal commission here on Lateline last week.
It was on this program that Inspector Fox first made the allegations that his investigations were hindered by interference from within the police force and within the Catholic Church.
Detective Fox has driven from Newcastle tonight to be with us again, and I thank you so much chief inspector Fox for coming in again.
PETER FOX, NSW POLICE: It’s a pleasure, Emma.
EMMA ALBERICI: Now of course as we just mentioned, you were the one calling for this royal commission last week. You must be feeling quite vindicated.
PETER FOX: I don’t think I was the only one. I just wanted to add my voice to the many thousands out there that were already calling out for it over the last decade and more. You know, when you’ve sat down with these people, I just don’t feel that you can turn up and walk away and think, “Well, I’ve got so much knowledge about what’s gone on,” and walk off and have an easy conscience thinking, “I could have done more, but I didn’t.”
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