Originally Posted by Chesby05

Well - he didn't actually say that. Rather, he acknowledged that his words were inadequate and that nothing he could say could ever erase the tragedies of the past - but that it was his pledge to do something about changing the future - something that other governments have tried by bandying about empty words and implementing band-aid policies, none of which have succeeded.

The whole thing from start to finish was pretty perfect really - left no stone unturned, and elevated this government to a different position than its predecessors - one who is actually going to DO something about the plight of indigenous Australians, starting with a symbolic, historic motion that has restored pride and self-respect to a vast number of our nation's forgotten people.