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“We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the diseases and the alcohol. We committed the murders. We took the children from their mothers. We practised discrimination and exclusion. It was our ignorance and our prejudice. And our failure to imagine that these things could be done to us.”

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Paul Keating

Paul Keating, born on January 18, 1944, is a former Prime Minister of Australia. He served as the Prime Minister from 1983 to 1991, during which he pushed for economic reforms and foreign policy initiatives. Keating is known for his distinctive political style and strong nationalism. more

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