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The Amounts Paid To Each Witness In The Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses To Child Sexual Abuse Case Study 50.

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This disclosure provides a record of witness payments from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse's Case Study 50 (Catholic Church in Australia, February 2017). The document lists 32 witnesses—primarily Catholic Church officials and experts—and their corresponding appearance fees and travel reimbursements. Most witnesses received standard appearance fees of $123.90, while some received higher amounts (Dr Joseph Grayland received $1,174.90) or declined payment. Several senior archbishops received no recorded payments, and verification of some payments could not be confirmed. The disclosure is administrative in nature, documenting financial records rather than legal advice or policy positions, with no redactions noted.

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