Victims and their families have welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement of a royal commission into child sexual abuse, saying it is a bittersweet victory.

Pressure had been building on the Government to react to growing social and political outrage at the latest series of revelations of paedophilia in society, most of which are centred on the Catholic Church.

Julia Gillard announced yesterday the creation of a royal commission into institutional responses to instances of child sexual abuse.

The inquiry will cover the treatment of children in all institutions - not just the Catholic Church.
About bloody time. What do you guys think?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-1...cement/4368200