OHbaby! Forums : Finally - Sorry https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:23:54 +0000 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:46:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14470 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : This is so sad and so cruel -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=303029&title=finally-sorry#303029 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 14470
Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:46am

This is so sad and so cruel - I agree a well overdue appology]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:46:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=303029&title=finally-sorry#303029 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : Very long overdue ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=302222&title=finally-sorry#302222 Author: Kels
Subject: 14470
Posted: 14 February 2008 at 1:25pm

Very long overdue

]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=302222&title=finally-sorry#302222 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : its about time now they need to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301957&title=finally-sorry#301957 Author: james
Subject: 14470
Posted: 14 February 2008 at 8:33am

its about time now they need to give these eople money ]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:33:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301957&title=finally-sorry#301957 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : The full text of Australia&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301903&title=finally-sorry#301903 Author: Jennz
Subject: 14470
Posted: 14 February 2008 at 4:23am

The full text of Australia's apology

"I give notice that, at the next sitting, I will move:

That today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

We reflect on their past mistreatment.

We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations - this blemished chapter in our nation's history.

The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future.

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.

To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry.

And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry.

We the Parliament of Australia respectfully request that this apology be received in the spirit in which it is offered as part of the healing of the nation.

For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in the history of our great continent can now be written.

We today take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying claim to a future that embraces all Australians.

A future where this Parliament resolves that the injustices of the past must never, never happen again.

A future where we harness the determination of all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that lies between us in life expectancy, educational achievement and economic opportunity.

A future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions to enduring problems where old approaches have failed.

A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutual responsibility.

A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia."

so sad]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:23:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301903&title=finally-sorry#301903 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : busymum wrote:&#034;stolen...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301796&title=finally-sorry#301796 Author: Jennz
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 8:55pm

Originally posted by busymum busymum wrote:

"stolen generation"????


From wiki-

The Stolen Generations (or Stolen Generation) is a term used to describe the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, usually of mixed descent, who were removed from their families by Australian government agencies and church missions, under various state acts of parliament, denying the rights of parents and making all Aboriginal children wards of the state, between approximately 1869 and (officially) 1969. It was asserted that these children of mixed descent were not accepted by their communities and were therefore at high risk of harm. The policy typically involved the removal of children into internment camps, orphanages and other institutions.

The Stolen Generation has received significant public attention in Australia following the publication in 1997 of Bringing Them Home - Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Questions regarding whether policies of removing children based solely on their Aboriginality were adopted or widely adopted, and on what scale it occurred, remain controversial topics within Australian political discourse.

On February 13, 2008, the federal government of Australia, led by Kevin Rudd, issued a formal apology to the Stolen Generations.]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:55:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301796&title=finally-sorry#301796 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : busymum wrote:&#034;stolen...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301788&title=finally-sorry#301788 Author: Kels
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 8:45pm

Originally posted by busymum busymum wrote:

"stolen generation"????

Watch "Rabbit Proof Fence" Teresa that will give you good insight into the goings on that they are acknowledging and apologing for.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:45:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301788&title=finally-sorry#301788 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : I think it&#039;s a great thing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301781&title=finally-sorry#301781 Author: Bubbaloo
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 8:39pm

I think it's a great thing he has done, shame on John Howard.]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:39:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301781&title=finally-sorry#301781 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : &#034;stolen generation&#034;????...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301699&title=finally-sorry#301699 Author: busymum
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 7:10pm

"stolen generation"????]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:10:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301699&title=finally-sorry#301699 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : Mine too Becks. WHen I heard all...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301658&title=finally-sorry#301658 Author: Kels
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:25pm

Mine too Becks. WHen I heard all his disagreement and disgust of the apology I have def changed my view of him BIGTIME

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:25:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301658&title=finally-sorry#301658 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : Totally bad on his part. I did...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301653&title=finally-sorry#301653 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:19pm

Totally bad on his part. I did like John Howard but my opinion of him had dropped alot from that.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:19:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301653&title=finally-sorry#301653 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : I am with you and wasnt it awful...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301652&title=finally-sorry#301652 Author: Kels
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:17pm

I am with you and wasnt it awful how John Howard wouldnt even attend the apology service.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:17:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301652&title=finally-sorry#301652 <![CDATA[Finally - Sorry : Don&#039;t know if it interests...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14470&PID=301648&title=finally-sorry#301648 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 14470
Posted: 13 February 2008 at 6:13pm

Don't know if it interests anyone else but the Austrailan government has finally said sorry to the stolen generation.

Me being an Austrailan and also part Maori (very weird combo I know) and to see how differently the "indiguous" people of the contries are treated it is amazing.

I totally appaud Kevin Rudd for what he has done.

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