Words Mean More Than Money

The indigenous Australians, however, will receive no compensation, the Australian government has said. Campaigners for the so-called Stolen Generations had asked for a reparation fund of almost A$1bn ($870m; £443m) as part of a promised official apology.

But Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin says money will instead be put into health and education services, and providing additional support for services needed for counselling, to enable people to find their relatives, and has pledged to invest in initiatives which she said would improve life expectancy for today's Aborigines.

Paul Keating has also said that words mean more than money. So, no payout for 'stolen' Aborigines? Take part in this poll, on the top-right bar of this website.