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"There have been calls to change the date of Australia Day/Invasion Day since
as far back as 1938.
January 26 marks the day in 1788 when the First Fleet landed in Australia to
establish the colony of New South Wales. This is a day of mourning for most
Aboriginal people and is seen by many as an inappropriate and offensive day to
celebrate as a nation.
This year’s debate around the date has added context of the recent Voice to
Parliament referendum. The failure of the Voice referendum demonstrated the
reluctance of many Australians to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples’ aspirations for social and political change.
Changing the date of Australia Day and the proposed Voice to Parliament have
both been calls for Australia to acknowledge Australia’s history and the
enduring legacy of colonisation.
Many explanations have been offered for the resounding No vote from
non-Indigenous people in the referendum. Our new research to be published later
this year, suggests community ignorance and apathy towards Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander issues may lie at the core of the No vote. This could
also drive reluctance to change the date of Australia Day."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
