11 May 2020

Royal Commission on abuse suspended meetings in December

From Morning Report, 7:48 am on 11 May 2020

The Royal Commission investigating historic abuse in care has quietly suspended meetings of the group of survivors set up to advise it.

The inquiry told survivor advisory group members in December meetings would not be happening for the "forseeable future".

Instead, the Royal Commission says it's seeking advice from individual members and smaller working groups based on their own experiences.

Abuse survivors say that hasn't happened, and they now fear the inquiry is breaching its own terms of reference.

Katie Scotcher has the story.