The federal government’s nationwide inquiry into grooming gangs has been accused of “descending into chaos”, with Residence Workplace minister Jess Phillips being referred to as a “liar” for disputing allegations that the inquiry is being diluted.
It comes after three survivors resigned from the inquiry’s liaison panel, whereas a frontrunner to chair it has additionally pulled out of the method.
Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, two distinguished survivors, resigned from the panel over the past 48 hours, expressing considerations about how the method was being dealt with.
A 3rd, who goes by the identify of Elizabeth – which isn’t her actual identify – adopted this afternoon.
A few of their fears centred across the perceived prospect of the inquiry being diluted by broadening its scope past group-based sexual abuse, and pushes for it to have a regional focus slightly than it being actually nationwide.
Ms Phillips, the Residence Workplace minister, mentioned this was “untrue”.
Ms Goddard responded to say: “This is a lie.”
Some survivors expressed concern that the 2 candidates’ backgrounds in policing and social work may result in conflicts of curiosity.
