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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 09:26 PM
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Australia apology to Aborigines (BBC)
The Australian government has announced it will issue its first formal apology to Aboriginal people when parliament resumes next month.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin said the apology would be the first item of business when the new legislature convened on 13 February.

It is aimed at the "Stolen Generations" - Aboriginal children taken from their parents to be raised by white families.

It was the "first, necessary step to move forward from the past", she said.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced plans to apologise after his victory in last year's general elections.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7216873.stm
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 09:28 PM
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1. Nice gesture, but...
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 09:30 PM by Kutjara
...it's going to take a hell of a lot more than "we're sowwy" to make up for 150 years of exploitation. I'm eager to see what the Oz govt. does next.
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 10:22 PM
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2. Very interesting. Glad to hear it. It's a step in the right direction, however small it may be.
Thanks for posting this.

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