Do Royal Commissions really work (and are they worth the money)? Betty King KC, Jack Rush KC, Jon Faine
Are Royal Commissions just a lawyer's picnic? A political witch hunt? Or, a necessary reckoning? They're Australia's highest form of inquiry on matters of public importance. But they've also become the go-to solution when corruption, misconduct or systems failures are exposed. The lowdown with three people who have seen how they work up close.
The conversation How do Royal Commissions work? And How Do We Assess Their Impact? was recorded at the Sorrento Writers Festival on Friday 24 April 2026.
Speakers
Betty King QCFormer Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria (2005 - 2015), former County…
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