A group I belong to wrote at least twice to the PM advocating a Royal Commission. So did many other individuals and groups.
I has been obvious for some years that the RCC bishops considers that they are answerable to the pope rather the state where they reside and function.
There is an article on this site by Glen Coulton which spells out many of the problems citizens have with the RCC or which they should have.

Dear Foyle,

Thanks for the reference to the Glenn Coulton
article. I found the "Ellis Defence" very frightening
and Cardinal Pell even more so.

Others may want to read it as well. Here it is:

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=13207

Considering that the coalition had been calling for a royal commission into institutional child abuse for some time, this is not a Labor ploy to attack Abbott, rather a Labor ploy to make it look like their idea.

This Royal Commission is better off with Gillard's terms, instead of Abbott's. Or would it be Pell's terms.

Hi there BELLY old man...

Matey, you're sounding a tad disillusioned, all's well with you I hope ? I couldn't agree with you more, whether it's Ms Gillard, or Mr Abbott, this Royal Commission is far too important, in fact vital to allow any political posturing to dislocate it's successful passage.

The good name of all Australian Religious Institutions, educational bodies, the Scouting movement, in fact any organisation where our precious young come in regular contact with men, who are not closely related too them.

Therefore this Commission is probably the most important in my memory. Should they get it wrong, lose focus, or fail to deliver on the many questions, we the public are asking, it'll prove a waste of time, and money. Moreover, and much, much more seriously, it will prove a calamity for our young children who put their absolute trust in us to protect them in every way. This Royal Commission, must be successful, notwithstanding the cost, otherwise who'll protect our precious kiddies.

And from another point, give the detectives the wide (Intelligence) powers they seek, in order to pin these...'people'... right down. The government, politicians, police command, and the Royal Commissioners, know exactly what detectives require. Nothing that will ever bother ordinary citizens.

Good afternoon to you LEXI...

As ever spot on !

Crimes of this dimension must be stopped ! Stopped for the sake of our young kiddies future. There's enough pressures today, on our children just to adequately confront the many daily problems of schooling and other difficulties and issues associated with this modern age.

Drugs, booze, even homelessness - never did I have a need to confront such overt availability and easy accessibility of hard drugs. In my day (late 1940's to early, 1960's) Just a bit of booze, girls and fast cars, all pretty tame stuff when compared to what's available on our streets today.

Added to those additional tensions and hassles, the prospect of not even being able to trust a grown-up male person... gee, seems like their formative years has as much risk, as a war zone ?

You're right, this Royal Commission, should enjoy total bipartisan support, allow the six Commissioners to do their respective jobs, without any interference. If necessary and requested, supply additional funds if required. But don't interfer with their work in progress. This RC MUST work, for the sake and future of our little, and bigger children.