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How did the practice of stealing "half castes" from Australia end?

What finally caused that awful practice to end? Was it a certain law that was passed?

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In a historic parliamentary vote that supporters said would open a new chapter in race relations, lawmakers unanimously adopted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's motion on behalf of all Australians.

"We apologize for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians," Rudd said in Parliament, reading from the motion.

thegubmint

I think the Australian parliament finally passed a law in 1973 banning the practice.

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