Sorry Day
It’s National Sorry Day – and from one end of the country to the other, people are marking the first day of Reconciliation Week in a variety of ways. The highlight of the celebrations for many will be the unveiling of the Stolen Generations Memorial at Reconciliation Place in Canberra. The National Sorry Day Committee’s Audrey Kinnear this morning gave an overview of events taking place around Australia. Former Prime Minister and patron of the Sorry Day Committee, Malcolm Fraser, will be a guest at the Sorry Day ceremony at the Sydney Opera House tonight. I asked Mr Fraser whether he shared the frustration felt by many Australians – that the reconciliation process had stalled. Despite the turbulent times facing indigenous affairs, Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia Fred Chaney is maintaining a positive outlook. Mr Chaney says tomorrow will see the launch of the Reconciliation Pathways kits – designed to reinvigorate the movement – at the grassroots.