AUSTRALIA
The Chronicle
Adam Carroll
20th Nov 2012
UPDATE: FEDERAL Attorney General Nicola Roxon has defended the tight deadline that has been set for stakeholders to have their say on the terms of reference for the royal commission into child abuse.
Victim groups, religious organisations and other interested parties have until Monday to make written submissions as the government draws up the terms of reference and decides on the make-up of the commission.
Ms Roxon said the government remained eager to have things in place of the investigation to begin early next year.
“I don’t want the drafting of the terms of reference and the consultation to turn into a royal commission in itself,” Ms Roxon said on Tuesday.
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