Child protection loopholes a 'national disgrace', royal commission told

By Rachel Browne
Updated June 29 2016 - 2:18pm, first published 1:16pm
Sexual abuse in the armed forces is the subject of a public inquiry. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Sexual abuse in the armed forces is the subject of a public inquiry. Photo: Glenn Campbell

Sexual predators can move freely between youth organisations by exploiting nationally inconsistent child protection laws and loopholes in background checks, a royal commission has heard.

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