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The Apology to the Stolen Generations: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

2008

The Apology to the Stolen Generations: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

2008

  • NFSA IDS0H5BKRQ
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormDocumentary
  • GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
  • Year2008
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology on behalf of the Australian Parliament to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and in particular to the Stolen Generations.

The apology was witnessed by the thousands of people gathered in Canberra for the event and was broadcast via radio and television across the country.

This is an excerpt from the documentary The Apology to the Stolen Generations, produced for Reconciliation Australia in 2008.

Read a personal reflection on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations

  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology on behalf of the Australian Parliament to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and in particular to the Stolen Generations.

The apology was witnessed by the thousands of people gathered in Canberra for the event and was broadcast via radio and television across the country.

This is an excerpt from the documentary The Apology to the Stolen Generations, produced for Reconciliation Australia in 2008.

Read a personal reflection on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations

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