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BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe (Main Forum)
by Brian Coyne 
, LINDEN, NSW, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 13:33 (401 days ago)
Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe
Barney Zwartz and Megan Levy
April 17, 2012 - 1:25PM
The State Government is set to announce a long-awaited inquiry into the handling of sex-abuse claims by the Catholic Church in Victoria.
Premier Ted Baillieu and Attorney-General Robert Clark have called a press conference for 1.15pm today when they will announce the inquiry will take place.
The Government has come under pressure to hold an independent inquiry virtually since it took office, but the pressure intensified enormously over the past week with revelations in The Age about dozens of suicides linked to sexual abuse by priests.
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The key question will be the terms of reference, and whether the inquiry has the power to compel witnesses and evidence.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/baillieu-bows-to-pressure-on-church-sexabuse-probe-20...
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- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 14:02
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- Will ++George Pell stay in Rome or come back for the enquiry. - BarryS, 2012-04-17, 14:31
- Will ++George Pell stay in Rome or come back for the inquiry. - desi, 2012-04-17, 14:36
- Will ++George Pell stay in Rome or come back for the inquiry. - Macbee, 2012-04-17, 14:58
- Will ++George Pell stay in Rome or come back for the inquiry. - desi, 2012-04-17, 14:36
- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - desi, 2012-04-17, 14:32
- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - Macbee, 2012-04-17, 15:03
- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - Macbee, 2012-04-17, 15:03
- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - Nick, 2012-04-17, 22:43
- Will ++George Pell stay in Rome or come back for the enquiry. - BarryS, 2012-04-17, 14:31
- BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe - Mosley, 2012-04-17, 15:10
- This enquiry could be very important... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 15:42
- This enquiry could be very important... - kaythegardener, 2012-04-17, 15:55
- This enquiry could be very important... - Enda, 2012-04-17, 16:08
- Qld enquiry - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-17, 16:58
- Qld enquiry - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-17, 16:58
- This enquiry could be very important... - Enda, 2012-04-17, 16:08
- I'd like to ask victims/survivors what they personally hope for with this enquiry... - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-17, 16:38
- I'd like to ask victims/survivors what they personally hope for with this enquiry... - Macbee, 2012-04-17, 17:30
- I'd like to ask victims/survivors what they personally hope for with this enquiry... - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-17, 17:39
- I'd like to ask victims/survivors what they personally hope for with this enquiry... - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-17, 17:39
- An interesting dream I had........ - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-18, 18:18
- An interesting dream I had........ - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 18:27
- An interesting dream I had........ - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-18, 18:40
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - desi, 2012-04-18, 18:42
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:04
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:15
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - desi, 2012-04-18, 19:46
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:53
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - desi, 2012-04-18, 20:41
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-19, 07:01
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-19, 09:54
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-19, 11:02
- 2 things????? - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-19, 11:41
- The French Connection - James, 2012-04-20, 12:20
- The French Connection - desi, 2012-04-20, 12:38
- The French Connection - desi, 2012-04-20, 12:42
- The French Connection - desi, 2012-04-20, 12:42
- The French Connection - desi, 2012-04-20, 12:38
- The French Connection - James, 2012-04-20, 12:20
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-19, 13:22
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-20, 12:32
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-20, 12:43
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-20, 12:51
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-20, 13:14
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-20, 13:14
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-20, 12:51
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-20, 12:43
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-20, 12:32
- 2 things????? - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-19, 11:41
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - James, 2012-04-19, 11:02
- Bad Laws and Crimen Sollicitatonis - Roy, 2012-04-19, 09:54
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - desi, 2012-04-18, 20:41
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:53
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - desi, 2012-04-18, 19:46
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:15
- An interesting dream I had........questions for Mosley. - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 19:04
- An interesting dream I had........ - Macbee, 2012-04-20, 15:23
- An interesting dream I had........ - Oh Yet We Trust, 2012-04-18, 18:40
- An interesting dream I had........ - Macbee, 2012-04-20, 14:27
- An interesting dream I had........ - Mosley, 2012-04-18, 18:27
- I'd like to ask victims/survivors what they personally hope for with this enquiry... - Macbee, 2012-04-17, 17:30
- This enquiry could be very important... - Helen, 2012-04-17, 18:14
- This enquiry could be very important... - Roy, 2012-04-20, 13:25
- This enquiry could be very important... - Roy, 2012-04-20, 13:25
- This enquiry could be very important... - kaythegardener, 2012-04-17, 15:55
- BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe - Enda, 2012-04-17, 16:10
- BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe - Roy, 2012-04-17, 16:39
- BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe - Roy, 2012-04-17, 16:39
- BREAKING NEWS: Baillieu bows to pressure on church sex-abuse probe - BobL, 2012-04-17, 18:00
- Past and present Melbourne Archbishops. - desi, 2012-04-17, 20:14
- Past and present Melbourne Archbishops. - Helen, 2012-04-18, 00:40
- Past and present Melbourne Archbishops. - desi, 2012-04-19, 13:10
- Past and present Melbourne Archbishops. - Helen, 2012-04-18, 00:40
- Past and present Melbourne Archbishops. - desi, 2012-04-17, 20:14
- Royal Commissions - James, 2012-04-17, 18:13
- Royal Commissions - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:30
- Sky News 6.30 Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:31
- Sky News 6.30 Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:46
- Sky News 6.30 Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:46
- Sky News 6.30 Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:31
- Slightly off-topic ... Don't miss Graham English's essay coming up... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 19:19
- ABC TV Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 19:55
- ABC TV Report...watch - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:19
- ABC TV Report - Helen, 2012-04-18, 10:53
- ABC TV Report...watch - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:19
- Slightly off-topic ... Don't miss Graham English's essay coming up... - Chris Hum, 2012-04-17, 19:59
- Slightly off-topic ... Don't miss Graham English's essay coming up... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 21:43
- Slightly off-topic ... Don't miss Graham English's essay coming up... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 21:43
- ABC TV Report - desi, 2012-04-17, 19:55
- Royal Commissions - desi, 2012-04-17, 18:30
- This enquiry could be very important... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 15:42
- Why an enquiry is needed. A Broken Rites update... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 22:40
- Priests are employees accoring to Broken Rites - Helen, 2012-04-18, 00:51
- Priests are employees accoring to Broken Rites - James, 2012-04-18, 04:39
- Sexual abuse inquiry hamstrung by practical limitations - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:22
- Victim groups call on Catholic Church to lay bare its archives on child sex abuse - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:25
- Victim groups call on Catholic Church to lay bare its archives on child sex abuse - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:25
- The worry about this enquiry... - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-18, 10:18
- Maybe the question should be ..... - Roy, 2012-04-18, 10:43
- Maybe the question should be ..... - Roy, 2012-04-18, 10:43
- Priests are employees accoring to Broken Rites - Nick, 2012-04-18, 22:29
- Sexual abuse inquiry hamstrung by practical limitations - desi, 2012-04-18, 07:22
- Priests are employees accoring to Broken Rites - James, 2012-04-18, 04:39
- Priests are employees accoring to Broken Rites - Helen, 2012-04-18, 00:51
- Mother can't forget the day she lost her beautiful boy - PeterR, 2012-04-18, 10:33
- UPDATE: Year-long Parliamentary Enquiry not a Royal Commission - Brian Coyne, 2012-04-17, 14:02
