The Royal Commission held a public hearing in Newcastle from Tuesday 2 to Friday 12 August and from Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 August 2016. The hearing continued in Sydney from Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 November and from Wednesday 23 to Thursday 24 November 2016.
The public hearing inquired into the experiences of survivors of child sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy and lay people involved in or associated with the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle.
The scope and purpose of the public hearing was to inquire into:
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The past and present systems, policies and practices in place within the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle for responding to instances and allegations of child sexual abuse.
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The experiences of survivors of child sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy and lay people involved in or associated with the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle.
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The response of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle and associated institutions to allegations of child sexual abuse made against clergy and lay people associated with the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, including Gregory Goyette, Andrew Duncan, Bruce Hoare, Graeme Sturt, Peter Rushton, Ian Barrack, James Michael Brown and another Anglican priest.
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The links between any institutional culture at St John’s College, Morpeth and the perpetration of child sexual abuse, including by any person listed in paragraph 3.
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Any related matters.
Witness list
Case Study 42: Anglican Diocese of Newcastle public hearing
Case Study 42: Counsel Assisting, Naomi Sharp
Case Study 42: Counsel Assisting, Naomi Sharp
Case Study 42: Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM, The Hon. Justice Peter McClellan and Commissioner Bob Atkinson AO APM
