aug 10, 1987 - 1987- Hawke sets up Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
Description:
It announced a Royal Commission (a major government public inquiry into an issue) into Aboriginal deaths in custody on 10 August 1987 in response to a growing public concern that such deaths were too common and poorly explained. Hearings began in 1988.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 10, 1987
Now
~ 38 years ago