Modern Australian

Government response to child abuse royal commission is positive, but will need to go beyond an apology

  • Written by Timothy W. Jones, Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
Government response to child abuse royal commission is positive, but will need to go beyond an apologyAttorney-General Christian Porter, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan announce the government's response to the child abuse royal commission.AAP/Lukas Coch

The federal government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety and issue a formal apology as part of its response to...