<Tr> <Th> Inquiry period </Th> <Td> 11 May 1995 (1995 - 05 - 11)--26 May 1997 (1997 - 05 - 26) </Td> </Tr> <P> Bringing Them Home is the Australian Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families . The report marked a pivotal moment in the controversy that has come to be known as the Stolen Generations . </P> <P> The inquiry was established by the federal Attorney - General, Michael Lavarch, on 11 May 1995, in response to efforts made by key Indigenous agencies and communities concerned that the general public's ignorance of the history of forcible removal was hindering the recognition of the needs of its victims and their families and the provision of services . The 680 - page report was tabled in Federal Parliament on 26 May 1997 . </P> <P> Aboriginal organisations pushed for a national inquiry as early as 1990 . The Secretariat of the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) resolved at its national conference in 1992 to demand a national inquiry . Other state Aboriginal organisations were also active during this period . </P>

When was the bringing them home report released