Morrison accused of 'state sanctioned child abuse'

By Sarah Whyte
Updated July 31 2014 - 1:18pm, first published July 30 2014 - 3:00am
Calls to step down from his position as guardian for all unaccompanied minors: Immigration Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Calls to step down from his position as guardian for all unaccompanied minors: Immigration Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Wolter Peeters

A group of Catholic and Anglican church leaders have accused the Abbott government of ''state-sanctioned child abuse'' in the immigration detention system, and called for Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to step down from his position as guardian for all unaccompanied minors.