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PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has announced a royal commission into the child sex abuse in institutional bodies, such as religious organisations.
The inquiry will include children who were in the care of religious organisations, state care and not for profit bodies.
But Ms Gillard said she wanted to take her time to form the terms of reference for the royal commission.
"I want to take the time to get this right," she said.
"So over the next few weeks we will be consulting with the organisations that represent the survivors of child abuse, with religious organisations, with state and territory government to ensure the terms of reference are right."
Ms Gillard said too many children had suffered abuse and too many adults had let them down.
"Any instance of child abuse is an evil and vile thing," she said.
"It is appropriate for there to be a national response through a royal commission. This, I hope, will help with the healing."
Ms Gillard said she wanted to ensure "this will never happen again".
Mr Gillard said she had already spoken to the premiers of NSW and Victoria, states which are already pursuing their own inquiries.
"Both of them are prepared to take a cooperative approach," she said.
Premier Barry O’Farrell has already set up a Special Commission of Inquiry into allegations involving alleged paedophilia involving the Catholic Church in the Hunter.
Ms Gillard made the announcement after senior NSW police officer Peter Fox broke his silence over an alleged cover-up of a pedophile network inside the Catholic Church.
Earlier, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott backed a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse as long as it was not limited to a single institution.
He said in a statement that "if the government were to propose a royal commission to investigate the sexual abuse of children, it is something the Coalition would be prepared to support".
Government Whip Joel Fitzgibbon joined demands for a Royal Commission in the interests of "the victims, their families and the Catholic Church".
He wants a national inquiry but did follow Mr Abbott and say other organisations had to be scrutinised.
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Sorry I couldn't find a better source, this was only just released and confirmed, as in she had the press conference only just finished finished up maybe 20 mins ago.
http://www.news.com.au/national/prime-minister-julia-gillard-to-decide-on-a-royal-commission-into-the-catholic-church-today/story-fndo4bst-1226515291821
The inquiry will include children who were in the care of religious organisations, state care and not for profit bodies.
But Ms Gillard said she wanted to take her time to form the terms of reference for the royal commission.
"I want to take the time to get this right," she said.
"So over the next few weeks we will be consulting with the organisations that represent the survivors of child abuse, with religious organisations, with state and territory government to ensure the terms of reference are right."
Ms Gillard said too many children had suffered abuse and too many adults had let them down.
"Any instance of child abuse is an evil and vile thing," she said.
"It is appropriate for there to be a national response through a royal commission. This, I hope, will help with the healing."
Ms Gillard said she wanted to ensure "this will never happen again".
Mr Gillard said she had already spoken to the premiers of NSW and Victoria, states which are already pursuing their own inquiries.
"Both of them are prepared to take a cooperative approach," she said.
Premier Barry O’Farrell has already set up a Special Commission of Inquiry into allegations involving alleged paedophilia involving the Catholic Church in the Hunter.
Ms Gillard made the announcement after senior NSW police officer Peter Fox broke his silence over an alleged cover-up of a pedophile network inside the Catholic Church.
Earlier, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott backed a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse as long as it was not limited to a single institution.
He said in a statement that "if the government were to propose a royal commission to investigate the sexual abuse of children, it is something the Coalition would be prepared to support".
Government Whip Joel Fitzgibbon joined demands for a Royal Commission in the interests of "the victims, their families and the Catholic Church".
He wants a national inquiry but did follow Mr Abbott and say other organisations had to be scrutinised.
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Sorry I couldn't find a better source, this was only just released and confirmed, as in she had the press conference only just finished finished up maybe 20 mins ago.
http://www.news.com.au/national/prime-minister-julia-gillard-to-decide-on-a-royal-commission-into-the-catholic-church-today/story-fndo4bst-1226515291821