Shorten calls for royal commission into disability abuse

Families of victims of disability abuse have joined Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to demand a royal commission into the abuse of people living with disabilities. The move came on Saturday after a motion calling on the Federal Government to establish a royal commission into abuse in the disability sector was not voted on this week.

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Topics:
Disability Royal Commission, Human Rights, Systemic Advocacy

Author:
Rachel Wells

Source:
Sydney Morning Herald

Date published:
Sat 16th Feb, 2019