News and Updates - Speeches
Speeches at events and/or in Parliament regarding CLAN issues.
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Speech from CLAN Patron Former Sen. Andrew Murray 19th June 2002 Parliament House, Canberra ... more 
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Posted 27/11/2012
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Forgotten Australians Michael Daley MP - Member for Maroubra 15th September 2011 Before a lady named Maureen McDonogh came to see me at my electorate office I did not know about the Forgotten Australians. I do now, and I thank her for that. ... more
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Posted 23/09/2011
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President Jim Luthy Speech, Wattle Place 9th March 2011 At the launch of the NSW service for Care Leavers, Wattle Place, CLANs President Jim Luthy wrote a speech read by CLAN member Bob. Please click on the PDF link to view the speech. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 04/04/2011
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Speech: Apology by the General of the Salvation Army - General Shaw Clifton 7th December 2010 I am very pleased that this gathering is taking place today. Please click on the PDF link to view the Apology by the General of the Salvation Army - General Shaw Clifton. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 08/12/2010
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Speech from the Victorian Memorial Leonie Sheedy 25th October 2010 Click on the PDF link to view the speech as conducted by CLAN co-founder and CEO - Leonie Sheedy. » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 25/11/2010
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Andrew Murrays Speech from the First Anniversary of the National Apology Click on the PDF link to view Andrew Murrays speech on the First Anniversary of the National Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 23/11/2010
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Leonie Sheedys Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view Leonie Sheedys speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 23/11/2010
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Senator Claire Moores speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view Senator Claire Moores speech from the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 23/11/2010
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Jenny Macklin and Steve Irons Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology Click on the PDF link to view the speech from Jenny Macklin and Steve Irons Speech from the First Anniversary of the Federal Apology » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 23/11/2010
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Report into Forgotten Australians Rachel Siewart MP The Australian Greens 25th June 2009 On behalf of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee, I present the committee's report entitled Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians revisited ... more
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Posted 27/04/2010
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Steve Irons Speech - Forgotten Australians (Swan) (9:30 PM) -This evening I want to brief the House on moving forward after the apology to the care leavers, forgotten Australians and child migrants last week, who I will now refer to as the remembered Australians. I also take this opportunity to report back to the House that the majority of responses I have had from the remembered Australians to the apology were positive and they heard what they wanted to hear. ... more
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Posted 26/03/2010
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Gordon Browns statement on the Child Migrant Apology 24th February 2010 The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. ... more
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Posted 08/03/2010
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Browns statement to Child Migrants - Transcript 25th February 2010 With permission Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement. Until the late 1960s Mr Speaker, successive UK governments had over a long period of time supported child migration schemes. ... more
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Posted 26/02/2010
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Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants Dr Sharman 18th November 2009 Dr STONE (Murray) (11.59 am)-I too rise to speak on the motion on the national apology to the forgotten Australians and former child migrants. On Monday some of the nation stopped to listen and acknowledge the terrible damage done to wards of the state and child migrants who were raised in institutions run by churches and charities, ... more
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Posted 15/02/2010
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Remembered Australians: Moving Forward Steve Irons MP 24th November 2009 This evening I want to brief the house on moving forward after the apology to the Care Leavers, Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants last week - who I will now refer to as Remembered Australians. ... more
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Posted 24/11/2009
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The Senate Proof Adjournment: Forgotten Australians Speech Federal Government 16th November 2009 Click on the PDF link for Senator Krogers speech. » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 23/11/2009
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Steve Irons Speech 23rd November 2009 Mr IRONS (Swan) (18th August 2009, 8:39 PM) -I began my life as a ward of the state in Victoria. I spent three years in an institution as a child and then I was taken into foster care by the Irons family until I was 18. Even as a foster child I was still a ward of the state; ... more
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Posted 23/11/2009
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Transcript of Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull's Apology Speech 17th November 2009 Click on the PDF link below to read the transcripts of the Apology Speeches to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants as delivered by Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd and Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull. » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 20/11/2009
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Steve Irons MP- Supporter of CLAN 12th November 2009 Steve Irons MP, Federal Member for Swan is a great advocate and supporter of CLAN and a care leaver himself. ... more » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 11/11/2009
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NSW Healing Ceremony Speech to Care Leavers Nathan Rees NSW Government 19th September 2009 The speech delivered by Premier Nathan Rees to NSW Care Leavers during the NSW Healing Ceremony and Unveiling on the 19th September 2009. » Click here to download PDF |
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Posted 25/09/2009
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The Journey of Forgotten Australians Joanna Penglase Care Leaver Memorial Ceremony 19th September 2009 A special thank you to co-founder of CLAN, Joanna Penglase who presented a speech at the NSW Healing Ceremony and Unveiling on the 19th September. *The survey Joanna refers to in the speech, is CLANs survey conducted in 2007 "A Terrible Way to Grow up: the experiences of institutional care and its outcomes for care leavers in Australia" ... more
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Posted 21/09/2009
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Steve Irons statement ahead of his address to the redress protests outside WA Parliament Steve Irons WA Redress Protest 8th September 2009 Today I stand with the Care Leavers Australia Network and victims of State and Care abuse in WA and all of Australia. ... more
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Posted 08/09/2009
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Support for Redress from WA: Adele Carles MLA Member for Fremantle Adele Carles Fremanatle 11th August 2009 CLAN would like to thank Adele Carles MLA Member for Fremantle, WA for her support to increase compensation for Redress WA. The following is an extract for Carles' speech on the 11th August 2009. ... more
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Posted 04/09/2009
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Speech by Richard Marles, Labour Member for Corio 4 Sept 2008 Father's Day is a family day. And it reminds us that the most important and fundamental and nourishing social unit in our society is the family. As children families protect and teach and nurture us. As adults they provide us with a sense of connection: connection with our immediate environment but also a connection with our childhood. They are the primary source of our identity. ... more
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Posted 04/09/2008
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Speech at Care Leavers Australia Network Silent Protest Rally - A Speech by Richard Marles Tuesday 17 July 2007 Three things: love, worth and security are the crucial ingredients of childhood. They are the fundamental building blocks of a life. Yet for half a million Australians, perhaps more, who were raised in care away from their family as state wards or in children's homes, orphanages or other institutions - and many of you are here today - these things were denied. Parental love was missing. Self worth was not given. You were not secure. ... more
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Posted 17/07/2007
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Speeches re tabling of Government response to Instit care reports - Response from Senator Andrew Murray Senator MURRAY Community Affairs References Committee COMMITTEES Community Affairs References Committee Reports: Government Response Senator MURRAY (Western Australia) (3.51 p.m.) ... more
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Posted 14/11/2005
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Speeches re tabling of Government response to Instit care reports - Response from Senator McLucas Senator McLucas Community Affairs References Committee COMMITTEES Community Affairs References Committee Reports: Government Response Senator McLUCAS (Queensland) (4.01 p.m.) ... more
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Posted 14/11/2005
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Government Minister McHale MINISTERIAL STATEMENT, 31 March 2005 Mr Speaker, I would like to inform the house of the State Government’s response to the two reports by the Senate Inquiry into Australians who experienced institutional or out of home care as children. The first report, Forgotten Australians, was tabled late August 2004 and the second report, Protecting Vulnerable Children, was tabled 17 March 2005. ... more
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Posted 21/08/2005
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Address to launch Dr Joanna Penglase Senator Andrew Murray Speech Orphans of the Living: Growing up in 'care' in twentieth-century Australia SENATOR ANDREW MURRAY, Senator for Western Australia Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney on Monday 8 August 2005 at 18h00 ... more
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Posted 11/08/2005
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The Forgotten Australians Senator Andrew Murray Australian Democrats Senator for Western Australia Address to open the Office of the Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN), 8/17 Kitchener Parade, Bankstown NSW ... more
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Posted 10/08/2004
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