National Children's Commissioner condemns lack of action on child maltreatment crisis

National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds says successive governments have failed to address child maltreatment in the country. (ABC News: Billy Cooper)

The National Children's Commissioner has condemned both sides of politics for continually failing to address child maltreatment across the nation. 

It comes a week after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claimed widespread child sexual abuse was being ignored in Alice Springs.