Priests compelled to report abuse in Qld

By Sonia Kohlbacher
Updated August 22 2019 - 11:33am, first published 11:31am
Queensland will introduce new laws making it an offence if priests fail to report child abuse.
Queensland will introduce new laws making it an offence if priests fail to report child abuse.

Priests who fail to report the confessions of child abusers to the authorities will be breaking the law under new legislation to be introduced in Queensland.

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