Julia Gillard's Apology Of Forced Annoy

The shameful practice of forced adoption was enforced especially during the 1960s in which free love and drug culture was becoming increasingly popular. To this end, an apology was given to the people directly affected by this injustice in an effort to open a dialogue on the issue and acknowledge the pain and suffering caused as a result. Throughout the apology, Julia Gillard uses a variety of techniques to the convey the sincerity of the message and to successfully speak on behalf of the Australian people. Gillard continuously states, “…. we say sorry”, which uses utilises both repetition and inclusive language in order to not only emphasis on the seriousness of the issue, but to invoke sense of responsibility to the issue. Gillard also states,