Published 20th September 2018
Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John says he “will not rest” until the aged care royal commission is expanded to cover the disability sector, despite concerns this would “dilute” the effectiveness of the inquiry.
Steele-John unsuccessfully moved a motion on Wednesday to broaden the royal commission to include the abuse, neglect and violence of people with disability in institutional and residential settings.
He said a huge opportunity had been missed, and waiting longer for a separate, second royal commission would ultimately lead to more deaths in the disability community.
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AUTHOR: Luke Michael
DATED: Wednesday 19 September 2018
WEBSITE: Probono Australia
URL: https://probonoaustralia.com.au/
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