Another prominent Australian lawyer prepared a report on the JW child protection policies (which, just as the previous one, is not "secret"). This is Prof. Patrick Peterson, who participated in many inquiries, including the Child Abuse Royal Commission (testified, (co-)authored at least three expert reports for the Commission). One page from his CV reads:
2017-18: Independent Advisory Council for Redress for Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. This Council advised the federal government on the establishment of a national redress scheme, arising out of the Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
2015: Member, International Expert Group on Family Policy Development, United Nations, New York. This was a meeting convened by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs to consider issues of family policy.
2014 –17: Chairperson, Steering Committee: Families and Children Activity Expert Panel, Australian Government. Chair of advisory committee to develop and support the implementation of evidence-based practice in the provision of government-funded services to families and children.
2014-16: Fellow, Centre for Social Justice, London. The Centre for Social Justice is a leading ‘think-tank’ in England, and I contributed in particular to its work on family breakdown.
2011-14: President of the International Society of Family Law. The International Society brings together scholars from all over the world concerned with research on family law through world and regional conferences and through publications. Member of the Executive Council of the Society since 2000.
2011-18: Consultant, International Family Law Group, London
2007-18, 2021-: Special Counsel, Watts McCray, Lawyers
2007: Member, Australian Families and Children Council. This Council was a peak advisory body to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
2004 –07: Chairperson, Family Law Council. This Council advised the Federal Government on issues concerning family law. Previously, member, 2001-04.
2004 –05: Chairperson, Ministerial Taskforce on Child Support. This Taskforce was appointed by the Federal Government to review the formulae for the calculation of child support obligations under the Child Support Scheme, and related matters. The Taskforce report resulted in the establishment of a new Child Support Scheme which came into operation fully on July 1st 2008.