Prior to the Apology, Mr Randall told Fairfax newspapers: “I certainly won't be party to anything entrenching a culture of guilt… This doesn't reflect mainstream Australian views in the electorate. I've had many people come up to me and say, `Don't apologise on my behalf'… Yes, we are sorry for the past injustices, but the issue of an apology is not something that the general populace thinks we should be promoting." He did not attend the Apology, after which he told media: “I am on the record enough in this matter.“