A royal commission into child abuse in Australia's Northern Territory detention centres would be a waste of time without the backing of indigenous people, according to a former senator.
The comments came as the man announced to head the commission stepped down over a perceived conflict of interest and a former judge and a senior eminent Aboriginal were appointed to replace him.
Arthur Stevens has more
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