Australian Government to Apologise to Members of the Stolen Generations
Sources: Australia. Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Media Release
"The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, announced that a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations would be made on Wednesday, 13 February, 2008. Ms Macklin said the apology would be the first item of business for the new Parliament. "A national apology to the Stolen Generations and their families is a first, necessary step to move forward from the past," Ms Macklin said. The apology will be made on behalf of the Australian Government and does not attribute guilt to the current generation of Australian people."