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Briefing Note: Responding to the needs of the Stolen Genertions |
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ANTaR's briefing note on responding to the needs of the Stolen Generations. Download the briefing note (PDF 23k) and use it as a resource for writing to, or meeting with, your politician about the Stolen Generations. |
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ANTaR's Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry |
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ANTaR is aware that the Prime Minister and Minister of Indigenous Affairs have previously
ruled out compensation for members of the Stolen Generations. However, a government
that has already shown compassion and a willingness to listen to and work with Indigenous
people to overcome disadvantage should have nothing to fear by reconsidering its position
after reviewing additional evidence. |
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Sorry: the national apology |
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On 13 February 2008, Kevin Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Parliament. Here are some facts surrounding the apology, as well as Kevin Rudd's speech. |
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Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the
Bringing them home report, HREOC released a report Us Taken-Away Kids in December 2007.
Commissioner Calma said the ‘Us Taken-Away Kids’ magazine represents artwork and stories from members of the ‘Stolen Generations’ throughout Australia, and serves as a testament to the resilience of Aboriginal people and their ability to triumph in the face of despair.
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The Stolen Generations and the need for a national apology |
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Honouring a commitment made prior to the 2007 federal election, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will deliver a national apology to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Federal Parliament on 13 February 2008.
The landmark apology comes some 11 years after the recommendation for a national apology was made following a national inquiry into the Stolen Generations. |
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Bringing Them Home is a report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families, published in April 1997.
This report is a tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal. We acknowledge the hardships they endured and the sacrifices they made. We remember and lament all the children who will never come home.
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