I think Rudd's apology was necessary; it's an acknowledgment of the fact that childhood deprivation and abuse really did happen. I am a former child migrant, sent from England to Australia in 1953 - I was 8 years of age. I suffered badly for many years as a result of abuse, deprivation etc. Sadly, many former child migrants (from my experience) don't really come to terms with their history. Fortunately through the grace of God & years of counselling, I made a complete recovery. God bless you Michael http://michael-boystown.blogspot.com/
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