10 things you should know about the National Apology FILE A Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 file photo of people gathered to mark Sorry Day, at the Esplanade in Perth. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, marks the one year anniversary since Mr Rudd s apology. (AAP Image/Andrea Hayward) NO ARCHIVING INTL OUT Source: AAP
1. You should know. The speech
On 13 Feburary 2008, then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered an empassioned speech apologising to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian Government.
In an interview on ABC s Radio National Kevin Rudd s former speechwriter James Button revealed that Rudd could, at times, have upto four people writing one script for him, criticising the slice and dice practice.