Aboriginals lived normally and how they did for 40,000 years
Australia Day (Europeans arrive)
Victorian Board for the protection of aboriginies is established.
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Stolen Generation Beginning & end
Queensland's board starts to take children
The Western Australian Aborigines Act is passed
The South Australian Aborigines Act is passed.
The NSW Aborigines Protection Board is given powers to remove Aboriginal children without a court hearing.
Stolen generation end
Going Home Conference in Darwin. Over 600 people removed as children come to share their experiences
Bringing Them Home Report. is published
Sorry Books campaign begins
Federal Parliament issues a statement of deep and sincere regret over the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families.
Australia appears before the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Committee criticises the Commonwealth Government's inadequate response to recommendations of the Bringing Them Home Report:
Pope John Paul II issues a formal apology on behalf of the Vatican to the affected Aboriginal families for the actions of any and all Catholic authorities or organisations in connection with the Stolen Generations.
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre releases Restoring Identity.
The Australian Federal Parliament apologises to the Stolen Generations
