Royal Commission on Institutional Responses Hon Peter McClellan Opening Excerpt April 3, 2013
- 11 years ago
Statement from Honorable Justice Peter McClellan AM – Chair of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses. Excerpt from opening day, April 3, 2013. Discussed are the terms of reference, the investigate mandate, and the historical context behind the establishment of the Inquiry. This context would include the Stolen Generations, Child Migration, Aboriginal deaths in state care, Coerced Adoptions, Institutionalization in sectarian and other facilities, and various child protection issued throughout Australia.