Demelza Jackson: ZB political reporter on the Royal Commission of Inquiry final report detailing decades of abuse in care facilities

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The Government is being urged to give up responsibility for care and protection, youth justice and disability services.

A nearly six-year Royal Commission of Inquiry final report on the abuse and neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care has been released today.

It makes 138 recommendations, including calling for apologies from the church and state and police investigation of historic and current allegations.

ZB political reporter Demelza Jackson says the findings have been labelled a 'national disgrace'.

"The immediate call, from what I'm reading, is for the Government to put in place that redress system for survivors - these conversations about payouts and apologies have gone on for so long."

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