Advice about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the resources available to assist government and non-government organisations in implementing the Recommendations.
The Commonwealth Government has established a Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. The terms of reference for this Royal Commission have been released.
Public offices should note that it is an offence under section 23 of the Royal Commissions Act 1923 (NSW) to wilfully destroy any document or other thing that is or may be required in evidence before a Royal Commission. A similar offence applies in section 6K of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) in respect of a Commonwealth Royal Commission.
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Preservation of historical State records
The Commonwealth Government has established a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The terms of reference for this Royal Commission have been released and are available on the Royal Commission’s website.