Royal commission findings on Cardinal George Pell’s handling of sexual abuse claims within the Catholic Church are expected to be publicly released on Thursday morning.
Key points:
- The royal commission’s findings about the Melbourne and Ballarat dioceses were redacted to avoid prejudicing Cardinal Pell’s trial
- The High Court’s unanimous acquittal of Cardinal Pell cleared the way for the release of the findings
- Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has received advice from his department that the documents can be released
The documents are expected to be formally tabled in the Sena