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On February 13th, 2008, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to the island continent’s Indigenous People and the Stolen Generations.
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The phrase “Stolen Generations” in Australia refers to Aboriginal children who were – for more than 60 years – forcibly separated from their parents and relocated by government and church authorities. Here is an excerpt from Rudd’s apology: “We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering, and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry.” A color photo of indigenous Australian people reacting to the formal Australian apology for decades of forced child and family separations which came to be known as the Stolen Generations. In the background, thousands of Australians and Aboriginal people gather to listen to Kevin Rudd’s formal apology. Photo credit: AFP Photo/Anoek de Groot Image source: news.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM