National apology to child sexual abuse survivors: John Pirona's father Lou on the tragedy and the apology

LOU Pirona’s son John has a tragic place in Australian history, as the child sexual abuse victim whose suicide in July, 2012 was the catalyst for a campaign that led to a royal commission. “I have to recognise John’s death was an important cog in the making of the royal commission,” said Mr Pirona this week on the eve of a national apology to thousands of Australian abuse survivors.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5711542/lou-pirona-on-his-sons-tragic-place-in-history-and-the-national-apology/