Royal Commission Into The Detention Of Children In The Northern Territory
The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory is a Royal Commission established in 2016 by the Australian Government pursuant to the '' Royal Commissions Act 1902'' to inquire into and report upon failings in the child protection and youth detention systems of the Government of the Northern Territory. The establishment of the commission followed revelations broadcast on 25 July 2016 by the ABC TV ''Four Corners'' program which showed abuse of juveniles held in the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre in Darwin. Letters Patent for the Royal Commission were issued on 28 July 2016 and reissued on 1 August appointing joint Commissioners The Honourable Margaret White and Mick Gooda. The final report for the Royal Commission was tabled to the Australian Parliament on 17 November 2017. Background On 25 July 2016, the ABC ''Four Corners'' investigative program aired an episode titled "Australia's Shame". The program featured youth ...
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