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Tasmanian Government Makes Apology for Stolen Body Parts

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AI-generatedNo commercial mechanism. This is a government apology for historical misconduct with no impact on any product, commodity, company margin, supply chain, or regulatory change affecting commerce.
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- Tasmanian government apologized for unlawful organ/tissue removal from 1966 to 1991.
- 177 individuals' organs and tissue samples were taken without consent during coronial autopsies.
- Health Minister Bridget Archer stated the practice was a serious breach of public trust.
- Department of Health investigation linked five individuals to the illicit collection.
- Four of the five individuals were fully identified, two of whom are deceased.
