AUSTRALIA
Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly
01 May, 2012
FEDERAL MP Rob Mitchell has called for the Baillieu government to introduce laws to compel the Catholic Church and other clergy to report allegations of child sexual abuse.
The federal MHR for McEwen has been lobbying to introduce mandatory reporting laws for clergy and religious organisations.
Under current legislation, doctors, police, nurses, midwives and teachers must report any suspected sex abuse.
Mr Mitchell said he was motivated to push for law reform after one of his constituents came to him after her son was abused by a priest – who has since been charged.
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