AUSTRALIA
9 News
An inquiry into the alleged cover-up of child sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests in the NSW Hunter Valley won’t hand down it findings until next year.
The special commission of inquiry opened in Sydney in February and was due to report to the NSW government by September 30.
But Premier Barry O’Farrell told question time on Thursday that Commissioner Margaret Cunneen had sought an extension and will now report her findings on February 28 next year.
“We should all agree that it is obviously more important that the relevant matters are properly and thoroughly investigated,” he said.
“No-one wants any shortcuts when it comes into matters as serious as these.”
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