AUSTRALIA
Monash Weekly
By DANIEL TRAN
Nov. 19, 2012
THE Gillard government’s decision to launch a royal commission into child sex abuse in Australia has left survivors and their families elated.
Oakleigh’s Chrissie and Anthony Foster, whose daughters Katie and Emma were abused by a Catholic priest, last week welcomed the news.
The couple, who are ambassadors for Adults Surviving Child Abuse, have long campaigned for a royal commission into abuse.
Mrs Foster said the establishment of the commission was wonderful news. “All of us have been heard and believed,” she said. “This is justice … It’s wonderful.”
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