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Breaking: NT government announces who will head up review into child protection
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- Robyn Cahill has announced that a retired NSW police commissioner and long-time NT public servant will lead the review into child protection.
- Minister for Child Protection Robyn Cahill said this morning the government had selected retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-time NT public servant Greg Shanahan to lead the review.
- "Together they will provide a really cohesive team, with solid background to ensure that we can get to the heart of what has gone on in this particular situation," Ms Cahill said.
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Robyn Cahill has announced that a retired NSW police commissioner and long-time NT public servant will lead the review into child protection. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)
Link copied Share Share article The Northern Territory government has announced the two people who will head up a review into the territory's child protection system, which was sparked by the recent death of five-year-old Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Minister for Child Protection Robyn Cahill said this morning the government had selected retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-time NT public servant Greg Shanahan to lead the review.
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