Au contraire, Hasbeen,

Mrs B is probably working at a daycare centre wiping Mrs A's child's bottom so that Mrs A can go off to work at another daycare centre, etc...GDP gets loaded all the way.

Victim politics has a history in Australia. For the recognised victim groups the advocacy starts on toddler TV and carries through Kindy, Pre-School and relentlessly through the State education system. For examples, in later education, even Shakespeare's plays are re-interpreted according to feminist ideology, and Indigenous are noble, peaceful land carers who were decimated by warlike 'whites'.

It is known that the Gold Standard for attachment to the guvvy teat forever is to be recognised as a member of a recognised, government-approved victim group. It has been that way for forty years and more.

As well, there are regular reports of massive abuses and wastage of such welfare and grants, and the federal government's own auditor the ANAO, has reported and made recommendations to Parliament for years for little apparent positive change. Through clever media manipulation the 'victim' dog swings the government dog every time and "Ka-Ching!", the cash registers open.

Also, the role of Prime Minister has become so heavily politicised that it is impossible for the incumbent to make a statement on behalf of the Parliament and Australia, without the smell of a secondary political agenda.

Despite all of that it should be possible to regard an apology that is supported by both State and federal parliaments and by all political parties, as being precisely that and no fraud or secondary agenda. Regardless of one's opinion of Julia Gillard, there should be some respect for the post of PM. The PM apologised on behalf of Australia, fair enough!

There is not a shred of evidence that the sad mothers and fathers affected ever contemplated any compensation and none has been offered. The well entrenched 'Gold Card' victim groups are jealously guarding THEIR guvvy welfare teats anyhow, so no chance.

That should be, "the 'victim' tail swings the government dog.."

Was a good subject, and it bought many views from all sides.
We, being of different ages had different views.
My age 67 bough thoughts of young girls missing from country towns and the reasons given rarely questioned.
To be honest our parents knew we kids did not.
But the overall welfare of all children in those days was cruel, compared to todays.
How could todays 30 year old know that, not having seen it.
I saw much that reminds me some kids never had a chance.
Reminds me too that some mums had no chance of fairness as their children went never some times, to be seen again.
I FEAR! 30 years from now, the story of SOME kids in Foster homes without love or care, the cash economy Foster parents, actions will bring out great pain again, and hope the dead hand of public servants running such things, and doing it badly, will be gone.

I have sympathy for almost everyone involved in these events, both past and present.

Accept this partly, even when did learn how almost joined those taken when government people came visiting.

Thanks to my father's efforts moving my mother away this did not happen.

Made clear by others was just how close this was at the time.

Such things still happen, it needs always be for true welfare of the child.

Our challenge is to ensure all these decisions made in court, subject to public review, and reported with court privacy orders of names.

Lest we forget..