2008 apology to the Stolen Generations

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gptkbp:instanceOf apology
parliamentary event
gptkbp:acknowledged suffering of Indigenous children removed from families
wrongdoing by Australian government
gptkbp:broadcastOn national television
gptkbp:date 13 February 2008
gptkbp:deliveredBy gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Indigenous_Australians
gptkb:Kevin_Rudd
gptkb:Stolen_Generations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 apology to the Stolen Generations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Parliament_House,_Canberra
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Brendan_Nelson
gptkbp:purpose to formally apologise for the policies that led to the Stolen Generations
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:Bringing_Them_Home_report
gptkbp:response standing ovation
gptkbp:resultedIn increased focus on Indigenous rights
gptkbp:significance historic moment in Australian reconciliation
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkb:Australian_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_federal_government_2007-2010
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8