AUSTRALIA
The Age
November 14, 2012
Jane Lee
THE royal commission into child abuse will expose hundreds more victims who have been attacked in state care to the present day, victims’ advocates say.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a federal royal commission into child abuse on Monday, bowing to pressure surrounding the Victorian inquiry and the New South Wales government’s announcement of a special commission in the Hunter region.
While the government has yet to release its terms of reference, Ms Gillard said it would not be limited to the Catholic church, and would cover a range of institutions including state authorities, boy scouts and sports groups.
The Victorian inquiry faced criticism that it was only charged with investigating religious and non-government organisations, not public orphanages or children’s homes.
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