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Andrew Brown

Thalidomide survivors to receive formal apology

Survivors of thalidomide and their families will receive a national apology in federal parliament.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will issue the formal apology on November 29 in the House of Representatives.

It's estimated there are 146 thalidomide survivors in Australia who are registered with a support program, although the exact number affected by the morning sickness drug that caused birth defects is unknown.

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