A BALLARAT conference room became an extension of Canberra's Great Hall
yesterday morning, as nearly 30 "Forgotten Australians" listened to,
wept at and, in the end, accepted a national apology.
As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said sorry for an "ugly chapter" of Australian history that left 500,000 children neglected and abused in state care last century, his image beamed into the top floor of Ballarat Child and Family Services' Lydiard St office from Parliament House via a big screen, evoking tears,
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/539505/ballarats-abused-wards-unite-for-apology/
As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said sorry for an "ugly chapter" of Australian history that left 500,000 children neglected and abused in state care last century, his image beamed into the top floor of Ballarat Child and Family Services' Lydiard St office from Parliament House via a big screen, evoking tears,
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/539505/ballarats-abused-wards-unite-for-apology/