This was the first response by an Australian state government to the Bringing them home report, which had revealed the magnitude of the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families in the 20th century. The Australian Capital Territory Government had moved its apology a day previously, on 17 June 1997.
The motion read:
'That this House, on behalf of the people of New South Wales:
The motion was passed without dissent.
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