• Summary Statement - St John of God - 29 April 2013
• Summary Statement - Salesians of Don Bosco - 29 April 2013 - For full statement, see Salesians of Don Bosco website.
• Summary Statement - Bishop Bird - 29 April 2013 - For full statement, see Diocese of Ballarat website.
• Summary Statement - Christian Brothers - 3 May 2013 - For full statement, see the Christian Brothers’ website.
• Summary Statement - Towards Healing - 3 May 2013
• Statement - Stephen Elder Catholic Education Commission Victoria, Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Melbourne - 3 May 2013
• Summary Statement - Archbishop Hart - 20 May 2013
• Closing Statement - Archbishop Hart - 20 May 2013

Right of reply

Representatives of the Catholic Church in Victoria and the Melbourne Response have exercised their right to reply to a number of the submissions and published transcripts of testimony given by persons appearing at public hearings conducted by the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry. These replies have been accepted and published on the Inquiry website.

• The Archbishop of Melbourne’s right of reply to Victoria Police of 17 October 2012 and 5 June 2013; three attachments to the Archbishop’s letter of 5 June.
• The Archbishop of Melbourne’s right of reply to Br Barry Coldrey.
• The rights of reply of the Bishop of Ballarat and the Catholic Education Office Ballarat to the transcript of Mr and Mrs Crowe
• Ms Susan Sharkey’s right of reply on behalf of Carelink to Mr Raymond D’Brass of 8 March 2013 and 4 July 2013.
• Ms Susan Sharkey’s right of reply on behalf of Carelink to Mr James Boyle and Ms Jill Mather.
• The Independent Commissioner’s right of reply to the Victoria Police submission and transcript; six attachments to this right of reply. 
• The Independent Commissioner’s rights of reply concerning transcripts and submissions by:
  • Broken Rites
  • Mr Glenn Davies
  • Father Kevin Dillon
  • In Good Faith and Associates
  • Mr Ian Lawther
  • Mr Robert Mitchell MP
  • Lewis Holdway, and
  • Ms Chris Wilding
  • Towards Healing (questioning by Mr Nick Wakeling, MP)
• Mr Francis Moore’s right of reply on behalf of the Archdiocese of Melbourne concerning the numbers of witnesses and victims who appeared before the Inquiry, and Rights of Reply.

Last updated: 12 August 2013