Thirty Years Too Long

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Thirty Years Too Long deals with the death of John Pat, a 16 year old Aboriginal boy who died at the hands of police in Roebourne, Western Australia, in 1983. The State Government finally apologised to John Pat's family on the 30th anniversary of his death. John Pat's death helped spark the long-running Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in Custody.

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  • Language:English
  • Location:Perth, western Australia
  • Duration:00:02:30
  • Director:Jane Hammond
  • Other Crew:Executive Producer: Andrew Ewing
  • English Subtitles:Yes
  • Genre:Oral Histories
  • Year Completed:2013
  • Writer:Jane Hammond
  • Music & Musician:Lucy French
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