According to the 'Sydney Morning Herald', one of those 'always to be believed' spreaders of news!
"Both Mr Rudd and Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin received a standing ovation as they entered the Great Hall before the Prime Minister delivered the speech. The reading of the 361-word apology was completed by 9.03am and was watched by hundreds of parliamentarians, former prime ministers and representatives of the indigenous community."
It is being treated as one of the biggest events in Australian history, and so it should be. But am I the only one wondering what is next?
No I am not!
On the radio this morning they were interviewing a number of indigenous people who had gone to Canberra for the event and one said,
"So they have apologized, whats next".
That pretty much sums it up. A few words and now all is forgiven and forgotten? All Aussies, no matter what their colour, will now live in peace forever more, no more bashings, no more hatred, no more mistrust of each other.
Many Australian's are screaming about the whole thing saying that this will now open the floodgates for endless compensation claims. What price would you pay on being ripped away from your parents? What amount would you feel would be enough to compensate you for that single event that affected the rest of your life.
They have a right to be pissed off, you would be. However I don't even think financial compensation is going to help. Ohhh and won't it be funny if they show themselves to be bigger than us by not even adopting the endless compensation roundabout that has been made so popular by our little society.
Don't get me wrong, I think something needed to be done. I have been victim to being bashed, robbed and spat on by the worst examples of these people, yet, white (and any other colour) Australians do the same things.
Will this apology mean Australians will change forever, that we can all finally be friends, well its a nice dream but I wont be running to the TAB to put bets on it.
Anyway, it will be interesting to see WHATS NEXT!
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