EMILY BOURKE: The Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Phillip Aspinall, is the most senior religious leader to come before the Royal Commission.
PHILLIP ASPINALL: If I might use a commercial analogy: if people think that the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia is the CEO of Australia’s Anglicans, then nothing could be further from the truth. The Primate has very, very limited powers.
EMILY BOURKE: Nevertheless, under questioning Dr Aspinall provided some insights into the Anglican Church.
PHILLIP ASPINALL: The politics are very difficult and it’s very difficult to get any kind of uniform approach to any matter.
That pretty much sums it up.