Stolen Generations: Appology

The CFMEU Construction & General Division welcomes the Australian Government's decision to open the new Parliament on February 13th with an apology to Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Australians who were stolen from their families and communities as children and placed in institutions or foster care with non-Indigenous families.

The CFMEU Construction & General Division recognises that the practice - which continued until 1970 - has caused huge pain and injustice to Indigenous families, the burden of which is still borne by many today.

The Construction Division hopes that the Labor Government's gesture with this apology will mark the beginning of a period of deeper understanding and respect for the rights of Australia's first people.

We hope it will be followed by practical actions by the Australian Government to give all Indigenous families the same standards of health, education and employment opportunities as are enjoyed by the majority of Australians.

Dave Noonan
National Secretary
CFMEU Construction & General Division.

To learn more about the Stolen Generations and for FAQs on the apology, Reconciliation Australia has compiled a helpful summary on their website .
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