Govt Should Fund Abuse Commission: Abbott

Herald Sun
November 19, 2012

www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/govt-should-fund-abuse-commission-abbott/story-e6frf7kf-1226519441490

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OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott believes the federal government should fund the lion's share of the royal commission into child sexual abuse.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the creation of a royal commission last week, and has promised to unveil its terms of reference before the end of the year.

"This is going to be a national royal commission and I think that does make it first and foremost the responsibility of the national government," Mr Abbott told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

Asked whether the states should also contribute to the cost, Mr Abbott said it was something the prime minister would need to talk about with the premiers.

"She is now consulting about it ... let's see what happens," he said.