NT to Cooperate with Royal Commission

9 News
January 11, 2013

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/01/11/19/01/nt-to-cooperate-with-royal-commission

The Northern Territory government says it will co-operate with the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Friday the commission into institutional responses to child sex abuse would be led by Justice McClellan.

The commission will look at victim redress measures, child protection systems and flaws in the reporting of abuse as well as canvass the experiences of authorities and victims.

The terms of reference give the commission the ability to set up a special investigative unit to help look into past cases, but the decision to do so will be up to the commissioners.

"The NT Government will cooperate with any terms of reference set out by the Federal Government on the royal commission into child sexual abuse," a spokeswoman for the government said.

Asked whether the government would be willing to turn over police records and details of confidential allegations, she said that would be worked out with the commonwealth and the commission.

The inquiry is expected to provide an interim report by the end of June 2014 and wind up in December 2015.