As shown in the primary source that was made on the same day as the speech was presented the Aboriginals shown in the cartoon are saying ‘Its an apology all right, but somebody seems to have stolen the cheque….”. The quote is related to the ‘Stolen Generation’ when it refers to the ‘stolen cheque’ relating the children being taken and the stolen wages that were taken from past Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This show that they felt as if they had the right to some form of compensation other than the verbal apology received by Kevin Rudd.This reflects a common view within the aboriginal community as the the abuse they endured was not resolved with an apology. Although money would not make up for the heartache many families
This show that they felt as if they had the right to some form of compensation other than the verbal apology received by Kevin Rudd.This reflects a common view within the aboriginal community as the the abuse they endured was not resolved with an apology. Although money would not make up for the heartache many families