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1. The royal commission will cost many millions of dollars and the W.A. Premier has said people's lives and some institutions are likely to be destroyed in the process.
   In conversation with interested people opinions have been expressed that the commission's recommendations could include the appointment of an ombudsman (preferably a woman witrh a legal background) for each diocese (not necessarily full time) to hear complaints and a tribunal with strong lay representations to deal with complaints. The community will demand strong action after the expenditure of so many taxpayers' dollars, and will involve strong criticism of the churches and other bodies for not having dealt with this effectively.
   One published poll claims to show that eight per cent of these offences are committed by religious people. There remains 92 per cent.

   Posted By: R.M.

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