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Disability royal comission hears multiple government agencies failed to intervene in neglect of Brisbane teens with autism

The inquiry has heard from multiple government agencies about their involvement with the boys. (Supplied: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability)

Multiple government agencies failed to intervene in the neglect of two teenagers with autism found locked in their bedroom, even after child safety officers saw one of the brothers gnawing on a raw dog bone.

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