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1. “A cruel insult”. Former PM Tony Abbott criticised for his prison visit to George Pell.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has visited convicted pedophile George Pell in prison, where he is being held on child sex convictions.
Mr Abbott told Seven News he was “simply visiting a friend” after he was spotted leaving the Melbourne Assessment Prison on Monday.
Pell – who in December last year was jailed for six years for sexually assaulting two choirboys at Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral while he was Archbishop of Melbourne – is being held at the prison.
Former Victorian senator Derryn Hinch says the visit is a “cruel insult” to those sexually assaulted by Pell.
“For Tony Abbott, a former prime minister, to visit Pell, a convicted pedophile, is a disgrace and a cruel insult to his victims,” he wrote on Twitter.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he was just visiting a friend (convicted child sex offender Cardinal George Pell) at the Melbourne Assessment Prison. #7NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/UN8GHURD4F
— Brendan Donohoe (@BrendanDonohoe7) December 2, 2019
Top Comments
Anyone who is still a fan of Abbott need to take a good, hard look at themselves. The man is disgusting.
All those years, everyone was referring to Abbott as a convicted politician.
Abbott's into his convictions.
I just didn't realise that this was shorthand for "conviction for paedophilia"
What a stupid comment. Tony Abbott was not convicted of anything.
Read it again, given the article it's under, James.
She is implying. I think she means convicted to pedophilia, not convicted of. When a person supports someone like Pell they are condoning that persons behaviour. Abbott is a religious nut like Morrison. I have been praying for that rain Scott but it hasn’t come yet. When it does we can thank your god for sending it but who do we thank for sending the drought?
He. For the record.
I'm just highlighting the crime for which Pell is convicted and of which, Abbott is forgiving.