Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

Former South Australian mental health minister Leesa Vlahos was severely criticised by the ICAC Commissioner.

[7] On 25 July 2016, the ABC News current affairs program 7.30 broadcast hidden video camera evidence of the aggravated assault of an 89-year-old resident in September 2015.

[8] In September 2018, the current affairs program Four Corners broadcast a special investigation into the aged care sector and the abuse and neglect of the elderly in nursing homes.

[9][10][11][12] The Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that his government would make a recommendation to the Governor-General that a Royal Commission into aged care be established.

Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey AM RFD QC and Ms Lynelle Jann Briggs AO as Commissioners and detailing the Commission's terms of reference.

[21] A person served with a summons or a notice to produce documents must comply with that requirement, or face prosecution for an offence.