Since the publication in 1997 of a federal government report, Bringing Them Home all state governments have followed the recommendation of the report in issuing formal apologies for their past practices to the Aboriginal people, as have many local governments.
Siden udgivelsen af en føderal regeringsrapport i 1997, Bringing Them Home, har alle statsmyndigheder fulgt anbefalingerne i rapporten om at udstede formelle undskyldninger for deres tidligere praksis mod aboriginerfolket, og det samme har mange lokale myndigheder.