A royal commission has been announced into the cover up of child sex-abuse in Australian institutions. Photo: Fairfax
Julia Gillard has agreed to a royal commission into institutional responses to allegations of child sex abuse in Australia.
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The Prime Minister said the terms of reference for the royal commission would be worked on in coming weeks, before the persons to lead the inquiry were appointed.
The inquiry will not be confined to the Catholic Church, but extend to all religious organisations and to children in state care, and into other institutions including schools.
This week we ask our readers if they think the commission will achieve any justice for victims.
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