Broad focus may blunt royal commission into child sexual abuse

AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Now

John White
adelaidenow
November 25, 2012

Public expectations of the royal commission into child sexual abuse may well outweigh what it can feasibly deliver, writes John White

THE Commonwealth Government has announced a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

But what is the commission going to do? The Government has released a consultation paper for comment and you can find it online [here]

The submissions deadline (unless extended) is 4.30pm today. The address for submissions is royalcommissionsecretariat@pmc.gov.au. Read on, before you send off your submission.

What is a royal commission, and what can it, and can’t it, do? A royal commission is launched by a government, either state or commonwealth. The Commonwealth wants the states to join in the establishment of this commission. That is important for access to information.

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