British queen's representative accused of sex abuse 'cover-up'

Australian child protection activists today called on the British queen’s representative to resign over an alleged cover-up of sexual abuse at a girls’ school a decade ago.

Governor-General Dr Peter Hollingworth, who performs the functions of head of Australian state on behalf of the British queen, issued a statement last night defending his actions as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane when the sexual abuse surfaced at a school in his diocese in late 1990.