AUSTRALIA
The Age
Why is the government holding a royal commission on child sex abuse?
The inquiry was triggered by ”shocking” revelations of child sex abuse in institutions, such as churches, and evidence that too many adults turned a blind eye or covered it up, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Why does it need six commissioners?
The royal commission has a big job ahead of it and will deal with a large amount of evidence. Many people will want to give evidence and the commissioners might divide up the task of hearing testimony.
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