AUSTRALIA
ABC News
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[terms of reference – Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse]
by Timothy McDonald
A group representing people who were abused while in care has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to limit the terms of reference for the Royal Commission to cover only cases of sexual abuse.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement of the terms of reference for the royal commission into child sexual abuse has been widely embraced by advocacy groups.
The commission will have the power to set up a special investigations unit which can provide evidence to police, and it will also recommend law changes and consider compensation.
But the Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN) says it is a mistake to limit the inquiry’s investigation to the sexual abuse of children, when many other forms of abuse have also been common.
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