Abuse Inquiry Gets Maximum Legal Powers

By Sid Maher
The Australian
December 8, 2012

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/abuse-inquiry-gets-maximum-legal-powers/story-fn59niix-1226532514424

THE states have agreed to give Julia Gillard's royal commission into child sexual abuse maximum legal powers to conduct their investigations and have set an 18-month timetable for the inquiry to provide an initial report to the governments.

The Prime Minister said the state premiers were "predisposed" to issue letters patent to bolster the legal powers of the royal commission, declaring terms of reference would be announced before the end of the year.