I think "shame on our great, great, great grandfathers" is probably appropriate, but no shame on me or you.

There is no doubt that the European exploration and ultimately colonization resulted in great human tragedy for the indiginous peoples. But I wasn't around back then, and neither were you.

So instead of issuing shame and blame, the focus should be "what can we do now to improve the condition of the indigenous people?"

I am not sure that the Australian government's actions are the best solution, but at least it sounds like they are investing some serious money into the problem and are trying SOMETHING, rather than just ignoring the situation.

If you think there is a better approach, please speak up.