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MPs urge closure of legal loophole

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The Minns government is facing pressure to close a legal loophole exempting the Catholic Church from legal liability for institutional child sexual abuse, following a 2024 High Court ruling which held the Church could not be liable for abuse perpetrated by non-employees, namely clergy. While Victoria and the ACT have since clarified the law to close this loophole, NSW Attorney General Michael Daley has refused to do the same. Today, on National …

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MPs urge closure of legal loophole

The Minns government is facing pressure to close a legal loophole exempting the Catholic Church from legal liability for institutional child sexual abuse, following a 2024 High Court ruling which held the Church could not be liable for abuse perpetrated by non-employees, namely clergy. While Victoria and the ACT have since clarified the law to close this loophole, NSW Attorney General Michael Daley has refused to do the same. Today, on National …

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Echonetdaily broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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