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Don Woolford

The rise and fall of the poverty-fighter who became GG

Peter Hollingworth faced scrutiny over his handling of sexual abuse cases as an archbishop. (Paul Osborne/AAP PHOTOS)

Peter Hollingworth devoted much of his life to fighting poverty, but will be remembered as the governor-general who was forced from office because of the way he handled sexual abuse cases as an archbishop.

Australia's only clerical viceroy spent less than two years at Yarralumla before bowing to ferocious pressures and resigning in May 2003.

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