In my view Phil Baker has done a great job of dealing with this issue. He uses biblical stories as illustrations of how others have "stood in the gap" and taken responsibility for others who had sinned in their community. While many I know say, "why should I say sorry", a better question might be, who will stand and express sorrow for past wrongs done. It does not fix everything, it does not make everything right....but it does display a fresh and new spirit..something that is needed if we are to be all we can be as Australians.