Child sexual abuse royal commission will almost certainly be extended

By Steve Lillebuen
Updated August 21 2014 - 12:08pm, first published 11:42am
The Prime Minister is sympathetic to extending the  commission's deadline.
The Prime Minister is sympathetic to extending the commission's deadline.

The royal commission on child sexual abuse  appears certain to be granted a two-year extension after Prime Minister Tony Abbott strongly backed calls for additional funding.

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