Hon Jan Tinetti
“The Government continues to honour our commitment to survivors which we made when the Royal Commission was established in 2018, and has refined the Terms of Reference to make sure the Commission delivers its final report in 2023,” says Minister of Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti.
In December 2020, the Royal Commission estimated that it will require an additional two and a half years (to June 2025) to complete the work.
“I am conscious that survivors have been waiting a long time for their stories to be heard, and a report of this nature to be completed. Many survivors are also elderly or are in ill health. Extending the timeframe further increases the risk that some survivors may not be here when the Royal Commission completes its work – and that is not acceptable to this Government,” Jan Tinetti said.