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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Victorian police make ‘long overdue’ apology for their role in stolen generations

Victoria’s police commissioner has apologised for the role the force played in the removal of Aboriginal children from their families, culture and country over more than 100 years.

Shane Patton delivered what he described as a “long overdue” apology in the presence of survivors of the stolen generations, their children and other members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on Friday.

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