The Parliament of Western Australia was the first state government in Australia to apologise for the removal of children from unmarried mothers. The apology was delivered on 19 October 2010.
Sources used to compile this entry: Rosser, Debra, 'Removal of Children from Unmarried Mothers - Apology by the Parliament of Western Australia (19 October 2010)', in Find & Connect web resource, 2012, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/wa/biogs/WE00665b.htm.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 16 November 2012