Senator Andrew Murray speaks at the 1st International Congress on Child Migration - Child Migration Schemes to Australia: a dark and hidden chapter of Australia's history revealed

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Author
Senator Andrew Murray
Publication Date
28 October 2002
Publisher
Australian Democrats
URL
http://web.archive.org/web/20120325211727/http://www.democrats.org.au/speeches/index.htm?speech_id=1035&display=1
Description
In this expanded paper of his keynote address to the 1st International Congress on Child Migration, Senator Andrew Murray informed the audience about the impact of child migration policies on people who were sent to Australia, the Australian inquiries, and responses by churches and governments.

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Related Information

Inquiry Into Child Migration, Parliament of Australia (2000 - 2001)

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