Abuse Royal Commission Terms of Reference Delayed

ABC News
December 21, 2012

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-21/royal-commission-terms-of-reference-yet-to-be-finalised/4440220

The Federal Government says it will not finalise the terms of reference for the royal commission into child abuse until early next year.

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has previously said the Government would release the terms of reference and announce the commissioners by the end of this year.

Ms Roxon now says the terms of reference will be settled in January.

She says the Government has decided there will be between three and five commissioners and a short list of candidates has been compiled.

"I think it's very likely that we'll need several commissioners," she said.

"That's what we currently have in mind.

"And we've committed to making sure the terms of reference and the commissioners are announced by the end of the year."