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CLERGY ABUSE CLAIMS HAMPERED BY STAFF ISSUES

 The former head of the Hunter’s police force has acknowledged “significant staff issues” affected investigations into claims of a cover-up of sex abuse in the clergy.

 A special commission is looking at how the police and Catholic Church handled child sex abuse allegations within the Maitland-Newcastle diocese.

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Kate Haberfield

Kate Haberfield is a senior sport reporter/presenter with NBN News. After studying Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University, Kate worked in television and radio in Canberra and Sydney for six years before returning to her hometown of Newcastle in 2009.

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