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G. [Music] [Music] Every Aboriginal born in this state comes under my control. These children, the half-casts—what is to happen to them? They cannot be left as they are. Our task is to take them from their primitive world and teach them right from wrong.
Come for the three girls, black. My say it, my—the Moore River native settlement. Hundreds of half-cast children have been gathered up. Let no one guy here to be given the benefit of everything our culture has to offer. You get used to it. It's Molly, isn't it? I know it all feels very strange, but after a few days you'll feel quite at home. Come on, get your things. We got to go now. Where are we going? We're going home to Mother. How we going to get there? Walk.
Come on. Tracker followed them to this river bank. I've lost the tracks in the water about a week ago. There's been no sign of them since. How far does our fence go? To—goes all the way to the sea, down that way, right to the top of Australia. They're on the fence. They're following the rabbit-proof fence. Now you put your men out here on the fence. We can't miss them. Must find them before they get into the real desert. That country really clubbed with that girl. She wants to go home. I assure you that my men have better things to do than chase your charges all around the country. You can sleep with me tonight. I'll get you some food.
The problem of half-cast is not simply going to go away. If it is not dealt with now, it will fester for years to come. [Applause] We face an uphill battle. If they would only understand what we are trying to do for them.