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Aaron Bunch

Independent Pilbara probe after child squalor claims

National Indigenous children's commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter has raised concerns for children in WA. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

An independent, rapid review will probe child protection services in an iron-ore-rich mining region after a dozen children were reportedly found living unsupervised in squalor.

The national Indigenous children's commissioner also called for new Western Australian laws to protect and respect the rights of Aboriginal children across the state.

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