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INDIGENOUS 'STOLEN GENERATIONS': RUDD: Apology Speech (2008)

Kevin Rudd: Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples (2008)

"On February 13th, 2008, Aboriginal people across all Australia were deeply moved and in tears: The Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, had finally apologised to the Stolen Generations and said ‘sorry’."  

Apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples (2008)

The 13th of February, 2018, marks the 10th anniversary of National Apology Day. On that day ten years ago, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered the National Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples. In particular, it included an apology to the Stolen Generations. The Apology is now considered a defining moment in Australian history.

SOURCE: ABC News (2018), posted on YouTube, Duration: 3:11 mins, URL: https://youtu.be/RThkO3XBThs

10th Anniversary of the Stolen Generation apology

10th Anniversary of the "Stolen Generations" apology [BTN]

Today marks 10 years since former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said sorry on the floor of Parliament to the Stolen Generations. We explain why it was such a big moment for the families involved.

SOURCE: ABC, Behind the News (2018), available from ClickView, Rated: E, [4:53 mins], URL: https://clickv.ie/w/F0Cp

Transcript: Kevin Rudd "Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples (2008)