Topic - Editorial

Aged care Commission draws just a third of the media attention as banks

Nov 05 2019 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

The Aged Care Royal Commission has drawn a third of the media coverage as the Banking Royal Commission, says the ABC.

It has been a significant national media covering the Commission led by Anne Connolly - following its Four Corners program that initiated the Royal Commission on the first place.

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