No words can completely heal the trauma and the pain experienced by members of the Stolen Generations. Words can, however, be a start.

Today, on National Sorry Day, I'd like to acknowledge the strength and resilience of the Stolen Generations, and ask that we all take a moment to think about how we can take action to move toward reconciliation for our nation.

As Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Arts and Regional Youth, Ben Franklin, said today, the full scale of the damage is still not known. We still have so much work to do as a state.

Aboriginal children are at least 11 times more likely to be taken from their families than non-Aboriginal children and represent 42 per cent of those in long-term out-of-home care.

The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Family Is Culture Review) Bill 2021, which I have co-sponsored, is currently before parliament and seeks to address this.