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MEDIA RELEASE
NICK XENOPHON M.L.C. INDEPENDENT NO POKIES
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2nd June 2004
CLOSING
CHILD ABUSE LOOPHOLE A BIG STEP IN PROTECTING KIDS No
Pokies MLC “This
is great news – the Government has picked up on the Bill I introduced into
Parliament last September – It closes a massive loophole in the law and
it means for the first time priests and church workers must report instances of
child abuse to the authorities, or face a $10,000 fine.
That will make a big difference in improving the level of protection and
safeguards for South Australian kids. I
guess the Government will have to explain to South Australians why it didn’t
adopt the Layton recommendations months ago - particularly since
the Reverends Don Owers and Andrew King spoke out on widespread abuse
within the Anglican Church at a media conference on 22 May 2003”.
Written and authorised by Nick Xenophon, 653 Lower North East Road, Paradise, SA 5075
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