Did Kevin Rudd saying sorry materiality change Australia. Probably not a great deal. Emotionally, I would argue, it did. John Howard had all sorts of arguments against an apology that have turned out to be false. Feels like a repeat. Is it that hard to listen. There are so many groups already influencing governments I don't think another group will cause chaos. I often think what was worse Apartheid or Assimilation. At least under apartheid they kept their children