To me it was a valid question, knowing full well the power and political influence of  the ABC in comparison to Australia at least.
I recall now Archbishop Anthony Fisher's delight when bragging  how many Catholics were in positions of power running the country [including a high court judge], on either side of the two main  political parties, allowing the sex-abuse cover-up  for so long. 
It was only when an atheist, childless and living in sin first woman prime minister who came to their rescue calling  for a Royal Commission, voted  out of  her position, for her audacity and  suffered dismally as the hands of in particular, one prominent foul mouthed  ex seminarian Catholic politician, who in turn dumped now crowing from the back seat seeking re-election God forbid.