John Ryan

Zoe Dendle told the disability royal commission the NSW government does not consider itself a ‘last resort’ for people with disability facing homelessness.

Roslyn Atkinson has been appointed as the seventh commissioner for the disability royal commission, as disability advocates have threatened to boycott the inquiry. The first public sitting for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will be held in Brisbane today.

Legislation has been passed that will allow royal commissions to hear evidence from individuals in private, according to Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ben Morton.

The Labor party has promised to review the appointment of two public servants to the Royal Commission into abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with

Almost 60 groups representing people with disabilities say public servants are too conflicted to be effective as royal commissioners tasked with shining a light on violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation suffered by their constituents.