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1. If Nick Xenophon was so sure of his facts, he should have felt safe in naming the Priest out of Parliament. He has abused Parliamentary privilege and damaged the Priest and the Catholic Church.
   I have lost all respect for him. This is an outrageous abuse of an innocent person.

   Posted By: Gill

2. Gill: gives us a break - he is man of conviction and seriously annoyed at hierarchical inaction (as was Cardinal Pell).
   
   

   Posted By: M Bowen

3. If the Senator had been convinced that a crime had been committed he should have advised the Archbishop to report the matter to the police. Did he?
   Quite recently this senator wanted Catholic priests to be forced to declare what was told to them at confession.
   

   Posted By: M. Lyons

4. I believe this is a very difficult situation. I don't know, and neither does anyone else, other than the people directly involved, who is guilty or innocent. But, why was it not taken to the police? Gill you say this is an outrageous abuse of an innocent person, well I suppose some will say innocent until proven guilty, but the church does remove Priests who are under investigation, so why not this time? I do think the proper legal investigations are overdue in this matter. And as for parliamentary privilege, I don't know what I think about that, but the laws are the laws. It is sad to say, but I don't trust the church to do the right thing here either. Their past record is not good at all.

   Posted By: Susan Miller

5. M. Bowen, publicly naming someone who hasn't been charged with any crime and without evidence and under the cover of Parliament is why Xenophon is out of line. He breaks the rule of presumption of innocence.

   Posted By: deric davidson

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