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Howard's 11 years of shame.....

It is 10 years since the publication of the Report on the Stolen Aboriginal generation, "Bringing Them Home", and 40 years next weekend since a referendum granted aboriginals the right to vote.

At a ceremony at Parliament House today to mark the 10 year anniversary of the landmark Report, Lowitja O'Donoghue was a keynote speaker.

ABC News on Line reports:

"The former chairwoman of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) has attacked the Federal Government for a lack of effort on the Stolen Generation in the last decade.

Lowitja O'Donohue, a member of the Stolen Generation, has addressed a gathering at Parliament House in Canberra to mark 10 years since the 'Bringing Them Home' report.

Ms O'Donohue says of the 54 recommendations made in the report, 35 have been ignored.

"That is two thirds. The Prime Minister either doesn't get it or he doesn't care and I'm not sure which is worse," she said.

"There has been a failure of moral authority and ethical leadership in Australia over the last 10 years.

"This country is in a position to be a world leader in human rights and social justice. Instead it is, as Aboriginal people would say, a shame job."

Yes, PM Howard and his minions, just don't get it! Their obstinate refusal to say 'sorry' shames all Australians and clearly puts on display the lack of character and decency of the Howard Government - 11 years after coming into office.

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