Former Commissioner in ACT Resigns After Claims of Sexual Assault

Former ACT commissioner alleges sexual assault while in office

Former commissioner in ACT resigns after claims of sexual assault

The former commissioner for First Nations children in the ACT resigned after claiming she was sexually assa...

'Too shattering for language': Former ACT commissioner alleges sexual assault

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts says she stepped down as the ACT's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner to prioritise her safety after being subjected to sexual harassment and sexual assault by a public servant.

Former commissioner says she was sexually assaulted while in role

Former advocate for ACT First Nations children resigns citing sexual assault. Criticisms arise over her role and community engagement.

Former ACT Commissioner claims sexual harassment, assault, led to her resignation

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts started in the role in 2024. Photo: Supplied. The ACT’s former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner has claimed she was both sexually harassed and assaulted “by a public servant” while serving in the role. Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts made the statement in a media release and on LinkedIn, stating this is what led to her resignation less than two years into the five-year term. “This was…