ANALYSIS: Premier's childhood abuse by school teacher a wake up call for all, including fellow Liberals
On Friday, asked about the behaviour of his Ministers, Mr Gutwein revealed he too had been a victim of child sex abuse.
"When I was a young man, when I was 16, I was the victim of a sexual assault," an emotional Mr Gutwein said. "It was by a former teacher. I was asked to go to their home for a beer, which I thought was fantastic. "While I was there, they put their arm around me and they grabbed for my groin, tried to put their hand down my pants.It was a shocking and significant revelation — and one that demonstrates how widespread and insidious this issue has been.Paedophile teachers were shielded and moved between schools, allegations about Griffin mishandled, even as they piled up, and the complaints of children in detention ignored for decades.
It is hoped the commission of inquiry will uncover why these crimes happened — and help stop them from happening ever again.from either the homepage or the settings menu in the app to continue getting the same national news but with a sprinkle of more relevant state stories.
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