There have been recent calls in California and Australian jurisdictions for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse by clergy even if it means lifting the seal of the confessional. The Canberra Times, for instance, reports that the ALP, Greens, and Liberals support legislation so that: “Priests in Canberra will soon be forced to break the seal of confession to report child abusers, despite fears the new laws impinge on religious freedoms.”