Ballarat's Bishop Paul Bird says new child abuse reporting law will 'not make children safer'

By Alex Ford
Updated August 14 2019 - 7:18pm, first published 5:45pm
New legislation will force religious ministers to report child abuse
New legislation will force religious ministers to report child abuse

Forcing religious organisations to report child abuse by breaking the Catholic seal of confession will not "make children safer", according to Ballarat Diocese Bishop Paul Bird.

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