In March 2013, the then Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard made an apology on behalf of the Australian Parliament, taking responsibility for a rather insensitive policy that had been practiced by the Australian establishment for several decades until the 80s. This followed apologies by various Australian states, starting with Western Australia in 2010.
Speaking in front of an emotional audience, what was Gillard apologising for?
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Australia had a policy of 'forced adoptions' where babies were forcibly given up for adoption from mothers who were deemed to be unfit to be a parent for various reasons. A
summary at Wikipedia, and of
Gillard's speech.