As archbishop of Melbourne in 1996 hell established a diocesan commission into sexual abuse.

I would like to make a sincere, unreserved and public apology.

Pills process, as it is known, was designed to keep cases out of court compensation.

Payouts were capped at $50,000 you offered him $50,000 for nothing.

They were free to go into a into a process, which is run by an independent little.

That's from the lawyers after they've been through the process.

That's a present from the lawyers, cause Chambers whiskers you, Mr and Mrs I won't mention the family name.

As you know, we act for Archbishop felt you offer the 50 grand to be quiet.

I live for the 50 grand in compensation, according to probably the publicly acknowledge procedures, and you swear him to secrecy What we asked him to keep swinging that asked, you sweep them.

There is a a requirement that they don't talk about that message about happy, and if they don't want to use that thing, do something that could go to the courts.

Yes, what?

You imposes conditions because many of them don't want to be subjected to Public city.

And, of course, it's Changle for the church.

We should thank you.

The process that Cardinal pills set up in 1996 and the national policy that followed no Nas towards healing lead the Catholic world in establishing official procedures to deal with abuse complaints.

But victims claim the system favored the church, discouraged criminal charges and shamed them into keeping quiet.

They're hoping the royal commission will finally reveal what happened inside religious institutions.

The man in charge, Justice Peter McClellan, has vowed to smash the conspiracy of silence once and for a bull by overriding those confidentiality agreements that have kept so many secrets first.