In 1869, a “well-meaning” Victorian government passed the Aborigines Protection Act under which Aboriginal children could be taken from their families for the first time.
In 2007, Bruce Trevorrow was the first member of the Stolen Generation to successfully sue and be awarded damages by the South Australian government. In 2008, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a national apology in the Australian parliament to the Stolen Generation.
In the 1950s, a “well-meaning” Australian government allowed the practice of forced adoption of babies born to unwed teen mothers.
In 2013, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard issued a national apology to people affected by forced adoption on behalf...
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