Royal commission to look into child welfare in immigration detention

The royal commission into child sex abuse will consider the federal government's response to an immigration department child protection panel report.

File image of tent accommodation at the federal government's offshore detention centre in Nauru Source: Department of Immigration

The royal commission into child sexual abuse will have a narrowly focused public hearing about youngsters in mainland and Nauru immigration detention centres.

The commission next month will consider the federal government's response to a child protection panel's report from May last year about the wellbeing and protection of children in detention.

Refugee supporters have long called for the commission to investigate abuse claims on Nauru, however there were legal jurisdictional issues involved.