On 17 June 2008 the Premier of South Australia the Hon M.D. Rann apologised on behalf of the current and previous Parliaments of South Australia to those who were abused as children while in State care. Following the apology motion in Parliament, the Premier, Minister for Families and Communities, representatives of the Anglican, Catholic, Uniting and Lutheran Churches and the Salvation Army signed a shared apology to survivors of abuse at a ceremony attended by more than 100 survivors of abuse.