On 23rd August 2012, Premier Newman announced
there would be an apology give for Forced Adoption Policies and Practices.
Queensland is the last state to offer an apology.
On 9th November 2012, a joint statement by
Premier Newman and Minister Tracy Davis announced 27th November 2012
would be the date of the Official State Apology for Forced Adoption Policies
and Practices.With only 12 working days to formulate and plan for this apology, Minister Tracy Davis has had meetings with ALAS and other “Key Stakeholders” to hear how the apology could be framed.
BY cob, 20th November 2012, WITH 5 WORKING DAYS TO GO, ALAS has not had contact from Premier Newman’s office to have a meeting to discuss with us the content of this apology. ALAS has worked very hard to help obtain this historic apology.
The Queensland Government has allowed 30 minutes to deliver apologies from all sides of the house.
Victoria’s apology lasted approximately 2 hours!
Tuesday 20th November 2012, guests received their online invitations. The time listed on this invitation is, 1pmto 2pm.
The time for the speeches
for the apologies in Parliament is 12.30pm and the refreshments is 1pm!
Anyone who received this invitation
will miss all the speeches!
With the short period of time given to all people affected
by forced adoption throughout Queensland to organise transport and
accommodation to attend this apology we ask;
DOES THE QUEENSLAND
PREMIER WANT THIS DARK PERIOD OF QUEENSLAND’S HISTORY OF FORCED ADOPTIONS TO
REMAIN SECRET?
The number of “known”
adoptions for Queensland is, 35,766. This only covers the period from
1945 to 1980.
Apart from the advertisement in the Courier Mail on 10th
November 2012, there has been no media coverage that we know of, of this forthcoming historic event, with the exception
of the an article in the North Coast local newspaper and another small article in
the Redcliffe and Bayside Herald which gave information on how to attend the
apology. The closing date to attend was 19 th November 2012.
We know there will be full media coverage on the day but
this will be too late to attend in person.
Will this apology show compassion,honesty and transparency?
Margaret Oakhill-Hamilton.
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