This case has been prepared for discussion on two broad sets of leadership questions. What type of leadership was involved in Rudd's apology? and how and why does an apology such as this fit in to the leader's communications repertoire? The case exhibits include excerpts from the relevant speeches by John Howard and by Kevin...

The Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 was passed unanimously by both Houses of Parliament in Tasmania in November 2006. The act made provision for a $5 million fund to provide payments to eligible members of the stolen generations of Aborigines and their children. The legislation provided for the appointment of an independent assessor...

The federal government can't ignore the implications of the apology, writes Alexander Reilly.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered this speech in the House of Representatives on 13 February 2008.

Tom Calma, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, was asked by the Stolen Generations Alliance and the National Sorry Day Committee to respond to the Apology.