Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory

Letters Patent for the Royal Commission were issued on 28 July 2016 and reissued on 1 August appointing joint Commissioners The Honourable Margaret White AO and Mick Gooda.

"[7] When questioned about whether or not the Northern Territory government itself should be investigated, Turnbull pressed that "the important thing is to get to the bottom of what happened at Don Dale.

"[8] On 28 July 2016, Turnbull named The Honourable Brian Ross Martin AO, QC, a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, as commissioner to conduct the inquiry and announced the terms of reference.

[10][13] On 28 July 2016, Governor-General General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC issued Commonwealth Letters Patent appointing Martin as commissioner and the commission's terms of reference.

The executive of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory said that Turnbull undermined the royal commission by permitting Chief Minister Adam Giles, who had ultimate responsibility for the events at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, to have a say in drawing up the terms of reference.

[16] As a result of the resignation of Martin on 1 August 2016, Governor-General General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC issued Commonwealth Letters Patent appointing White and Gooda as joint Commissioners and the Commission's terms of reference.