Diocese of North Queensland “on the brink of financial collapse”

Posted on May 19, 2025 
Filed under Australian dioceses

“The Anglican Diocese of North Queensland is on the brink of financial collapse as it struggles to pay millions of dollars in compensation to victims of child sexual abuse.

Bishop Keith Joseph has revealed the diocese, which covers more than a third of Queensland, needs to find about $8 million to pay its victims.

The diocese is now preparing a Supreme Court application to formally restructure so it can sell assets to pay the compensation. …”

– Report from ABC News.

Map with thanks to the Diocese of North Queensland.