Witness and other statements - Second part of Ballarat hearing, Melbourne December 2015

Read the opening address from Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission and witness statements from the second part of the public hearing into child sexual abuse in Catholic Church institutions in the Diocese of Ballarat and its impact on the community.

Opening Address

Gail Furness - Counsel Assisting

Survivor witnesses

Mr David Ridsdale

Mr Timothy Green

Mr BWE

Mr BWA

Mr Paul Levey Survivor

Mr BWF

Mr BPD Survivor

Other witnesses

Ms Beverley Levey - Mother of survivor

Denis Ryan - Former police officer, Victoria Police

Mick Miller - Former Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police

Ann Ryan - Former teacher

Church witnesses

Father William Melican -  Retired Priest, Diocese of Ballarat

Father Frank Madden - Retired Priest, Diocese of Ballarat

Father Eric Bryant - Priest in the Diocese of Ballarat

Monsignor Glynn Murphy - Priest in the Diocese of Ballarat, current Principal Chaplain in the Australian Army

Bishop Brian Finnigan - Former Priest, Diocese of Ballarat, current Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane

Father Brian McDermott - Retired Priest, Diocese of Ballarat 

Reverend John Walshe - Priest in the Melbourne Archdiocese

Father John McKinnon - Retired Priest, Diocese of Ballarat

Father Lawrence O’Toole - Priest in the Diocese of Ballarat

Father Daniel Arundell - Retired Priest, Diocese of Ballarat