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Book reviews homepage List of Australian, UK and USA miscarriage of justice law reports Article: Australian law on miscarriages of justice Article: UK law on miscarriages of justice Article: USA law on miscarriages of justice Red Tape Rape The story of Ki Meekins: ISBN 978 0 646 48884 4 Foreword by Graham Archer 160 pages $19.95 - free postage in South Australia $3 postage other states. Money order, cheque to Michael Madigan, 2 Greenglade road, Belair SA 5052 or email: mmadigan@bettanet.net.au available from most book stores if not Ask the store to order it in.

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This is a superb book. The story is tells is in many ways heartbreaking. Abuse, corruption and abuse of power over many years. Yet, Ki Meekins has truly learned over the years that the only way to overcome adversity is through the power of the pen. He has said so often that he has survived and learned not to turn the hate inwards. Instead, through many years he has written hundreds of letters to State and Federal politicians. He has had the courage to stand up and be counted when others preferred to see how it went.

He appeared on many television programs in order to show others the way forward. His clear and courageous stand led to the setting up of the Mullighan Royal Commission which reported recently. Everything it said underscored the story told in this book. It is a wonderful achievement to see that Graham Archer has written the forword to this book. Many years ago when he first depicted Ki's story on Channel 7's Today Tonight, he was derided by those in high places for being alarmist and wrong. Now the Mullighan Commission has shown that Archer was just ahead of his time.

This book will become part of the classical and sordid history of South Australia. It will require some significant effort on the part of the Government of South Australia to ensure that there is a satisfactory and speedy response. [Bob Moles]

Contents

The cycle of state care
Early days
Foster care
Suffer little children
The grooming process
Abducted to Queensland       
Sin City
Freedom
Meekins v The Crown
Speaking out
Playing Politics
The Mullighan Inquiry
Adelaide will be rocked
Living in the 70s
Sex before eight
Paedophile profile

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