Ministers deliberately kept in the dark on child abuse, royal commission told

By Damien Murphy
Updated October 17 2016 - 10:08am, first published October 12 2016 - 8:15am
Commissioners Mick Gooda and Margaret White AO. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Commissioners Mick Gooda and Margaret White AO. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Megan Mitchell from the Australian Human Rights Commission leaves court after giving evidence on Tuesday. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Megan Mitchell from the Australian Human Rights Commission leaves court after giving evidence on Tuesday. Photo: Glenn Campbell
A scene from the Four Corners program, at the Don Dale Detention Centre.   Photo: ABC
A scene from the Four Corners program, at the Don Dale Detention Centre. Photo: ABC
Protesters Theresa Rowe and Josephine Crawshaw outside the royal commission in Darwin.  Photo: Glenn Campbell
Protesters Theresa Rowe and Josephine Crawshaw outside the royal commission in Darwin. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Peter Callaghan, SC, in Darwin for the royal commission. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Peter Callaghan, SC, in Darwin for the royal commission. Photo: Glenn Campbell

The Royal Commission into children in detention has heard astounding evidence that senior Northern Territory public servants deliberately kept the minister "in the dark" over the number of children who were subjected to abuse.

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