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The sculpture "Cherished Mother and Child" commemorates the apology made on behalf of the Australian Government by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the 21st of March 2013, to people affected by forced adoption or removal policies and practices, and the Victorian Parliamentary Apologies delivered by Premier Ted Baillieu and Deputy Premier Peter Ryan on the 25th of October 2012.
The sculpture was funded by Federal Government in conjunction with Independent Regional Mothers (Advocacy group) and Wellington Shire Council.
Location
| Address: | Marley Street, Victoria Park, Sale, 3853 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.108192 Long: 147.071654 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 21-March-2013 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 21-March-2013 |
| Artist: | Andrew Poppleton |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 17th March, 2017 |
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CHERISHED
Mother And Child
Officially Unveiled By
Hon Darren Chester MP
Federal Member For Gippsland
On Behalf Of Independent Regional Mothers On
17 March 2017
To Commemorate Prime Minister Julia Gillard`s National
Parliamentary Apology on 21 March 2013
"Today this Parliament on behalf of the Australian people takes responsibility and apologises for the forced separations of mothers from their babies that caused a life long legacy of pain and suffering : betrayed by a system that gave you no choice."
And Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu and Deputy Premier Peter Ryan`s
Parliamentary apologies on 25 October 2012
"You were and are not to blame. It was not your fault"
