There are now more than 4,500 Aboriginal children in state care in New South Wales (NSW), compared to 1,000 in foster homes, institutions and church-run missions in the state when the forced removals policy ended in 1969.
The statistics have angered indigenous groups, who believe the government should allocate more resources to ensuring children can remain with their parents, especially when the reason for their removal is neglect, not abuse.
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