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Royal commissions (sometimes called commissions of inquiry) have been held in Australia at a federal level since 1902. Royal commissions appointed by the Governor-General operate under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1902. The governments of the states and territories of Australia have also appointed royal commissions, …

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was a royal commission announced in November 2012 and established in 2013 by the Australian government pursuant to the Royal Commissions Act 1902 to inquire into and report upon responses by institutions to instances and allegations of child sexual abuse in Australia.The establishment …

The Royal Commissions Act 1902 is an Australian Act of Parliament which authorises the Australian Governor-General to initiate an investigation, referred to as a Royal Commission.Royal Commissions are a major independent public inquiry into an issue, initiated by the Australian Government.They often investigate cases of political corruption or matters of significant public …

Headed by Frank Costigan QC, the Commission was established by the Australian government on 10 September 1980, jointly with the Victorian Government, to investigate criminal activities, including violence, associated with the Painters and Dockers Union after a series of investigative newspaper articles that detailed a high level of criminality.

08-06-2016 · This is a compilation of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 May 2016 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments

The Royal Commissions Act 1902, an Australian Act of Parliament, received royal assent, allowing the Governor-General to issue letters patent in the name of the Crown for a Commission of Inquiry. Sir Edmund Barton, Prime Minister of Australia, was knighted by King Edward VII, becoming the first incumbent prime minister to be knighted.