Billy Fitzsimons

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650 appearances 14 recordings 3 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 2 Aug

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The Daily Aus · The email that exposed cult survivors · 2 Aug 2026 podcast

So what's happening to the people that they are coming into these cults? matched

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The answer there is some are born into it, but for those who aren't born into it, how they make their way in. matched

Exactly. matched

And then the other thing that the inquiry was looking into is how is it impacting the people who are part of it? matched

And in addition to that, it wants to look at if the current laws in Victoria are strong enough to deal with groups that use manipulation or control in ways that can cause serious harm. matched

Well, that's what it's looking into. matched

And that's an important point that not only is there not a definition for cults in Australia or in Victoria, there is not a law that explicitly outlaws the matched

I guess one has to happen before the other. matched

Exactly. matched

But what it really wants to look at is the behaviours that are happening and how can the law adequately address behaviours matched

coercion on a large scale. matched

Yes. matched

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Your question was about where did it come from? matched

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And I don't think I fully explained that. matched

No, I don't think you did answer that. matched

I think I just answered the question. matched

But to go back to that, this inquiry came from years of survivors asking for this inquiry. matched

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