"Priests in Tasmania and Victoria will now face possible jail terms if they do not report information regarding child sexual abuse made during the sacrament of confession.

In Tasmania, mandatory reporting laws passed on 11 September require anyone with knowledge of child sexual abuse, including priests in the hearing of confessions, to report the crime to police. The maximum penalty is 21 [ misprint perhaps?] years’ imprisonment or fines of up to $3,360.

Victoria’s state parliament passed similar laws on 10 September, also scrapping the previous religious confession exemption, with the maximum penalty set at a three-year prison sentence."
http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/confession-challenge-made-law-in-victoria-tasmania/

One thing that comes to mind is, how would evidence be gathered?

'One thing that comes to mind is, how would evidence be gathered?'

One hope that its not made up in people's mind like it was the Pell case. I certainly don't trust the Catholic church but less so activist leftist judges. Just look at the lying liberal media, lying feminist, fake made up crimes and the democrats in the US. Just like academia has become corrupted so its heading that way in the courts.

How many people who have committed a criminal act do confess that act to a priest? If they do confess, how would police know they had done so? Would priests actually voluntarily dob in a penitent?

The whole thing is bluff and bullshite.

Dear Is Mise,

I know runner is a staunch defender of pedophiles, particularly given his faith has proved to be so rife with them, but I'm kind of glad finding solace in the confessional will denied them, don't you?

On the face value of it, I say:

Good. No sanctuary for peedos.

But while we're on the topic, is there any reason why someone like a priest who's supposed to have the best interest of the people and the local community, should not report things like rape and murder as well?

Why should it be a sanctuary where you can redeem yourself from guilt but not face the community's scorn and punishment for your crimes.

So I say no sanctuary for rapists, murderers, peedos or anyone else who preys upon others either.

Why only make legal provisions against the Catholic Church with this legislation though?

So I say make similar legal provisions for all religious entities.

'So I say make similar legal provisions for all religious entities.'

yep including all the global warming high priest virtue signallers in Hollywood who have hidden deviants for years along with the bbc.