Stolen Generation apology gets personal
Mark Colvin ABC PM 24th June 2011
MARK COLVIN: A Melbourne man has made history by getting a personal apology from the Victorian Government for his treatment as a ward of the state and as a member of the Stolen Generation. Neville Austin will receive Victoria's first compensation payment to a member of the Stolen Generation. But Mr Austin says the apology is much more significant than the money. A lawyer who acted in another landmark case says Mr Austin's success is significant nationally, because compensation for members of the Stolen Generation is very rarely achieved. Click HERE to read the transcript of the interview Media Articles
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