George Pell was made a scapegoat for the Catholic Church and should never have been convicted of historic child sexual abuse offences that were later overturned by the High Court, former prime minister Tony Abbott said in a provocative eulogy at the Catholic leader’s funeral.
(Top left) Peter Dutton, Nicholas Moore, Matt Canavan (and from bottom left) Bonnie Boezeman, Mark Latham and John Howard arrive for George Pell’s funeral in Sydney on Thursday. Dominic Lorrimer
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
