Open letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

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Inside: Life in Children's Homes and Institutions blog
Author
McKay, Darlene
Secondary Author
National Museum of Australia
Publication Date
21 December 2009
Publisher
Australian Government
URL
https://insideblog.nma.gov.au/2009/12/21/open-letter-to-kevin-rudd/
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This webpage is no longer in operation. This URL is taken from the Wayback Machine and is dated 18 February 2019.

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Allambie Reception Centre (1961 - 1990) Relevance: Darlene McKay spent her childhood in many homes, including Allambie Reception Centre in Burwood, Victoria. Here she shares a letter she wrote to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

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