AUSTRALIA DAY

‘National day January 26 by law’: Dutton

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Original article by Brendan Kearns
The Australian – Page: 3 : 15-Jan-25

Some 81 local councils shifted the date of their citizenship ceremonies in 2024 via federal government’s laws that allow them to be held within three days on either side of 26 January. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has indicated that he would be open to formally legislating 26 January as the national holiday if the Coalition wins the upcoming election. Dutton has also urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to "stand up to mayors" whose local councils refuse to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day. There is growing support for Dutton’s stance on Australia Day amongst many mayors, including some in federal seats that are held by Labor or independents.

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Councils feel the heat over January 26

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Original article by Mohammad Alfares, Brendan Kearns
The Australian – Page: 5 : 14-Jan-25

Opposition leader Peter Dutton said on Monday that he would reinstate the requirement for councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day within the first 100 days of a Coalition government. Commenting on Dutton’s declaration, the Australian Local Government Association’s president mayor Matt Burnett said there were a number of reasons why councils did not hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, including costs and extreme heat. Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith said it would comply with any government directive to hold ceremonies on Australia Day, but that it might need to ask for compensation to cover any additional costs.

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Councils feel the heat over January 26

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Original article by Mohammad Alfares, Brendan Kearns
The Australian – Page: 5 : 14-Jan-25

Opposition leader Peter Dutton said on Monday that he would reinstate the requirement for councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day within the first 100 days of a Coalition government. Commenting on Dutton’s declaration, the Australian Local Government Association’s president mayor Matt Burnett said there were a number of reasons why councils did not hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, including costs and extreme heat. Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith said it would comply with any government directive to hold ceremonies on Australia Day, but that it might need to ask for compensation to cover any additional costs.

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Albanese backs sports bodies’ Australia Day snub

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Original article by Rhiannon Down
The Australian – Page: 3 : 23-Jan-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the nation needs to stop looking for areas in which "we can be outraged". With Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia not to acknowledge Australia Day at the Gabba Test or the Australian Open on Friday, Albanese refused to back calls by NSW Premier Chris Minns for the two sporting bodies to reconsider their decision. Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Albanese needs to stand up as the leader of our country and tell Cricket Australia and other "corporate wokes" that we should be celebrating Australia Day, while Nationals Leader David Littleproud says it is not the job of sporting codes to "set the moral compass".

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Australians say January 26 should be known as Australia Day (68.5%), and say the date of Australia Day should stay on January 26 (58.5%)

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Jan-24

A special Roy Morgan SMS Poll on attitudes to January 26, shows that 68.5% of Australians now say the date should stay as ‘Australia Day’, up 4.5% from a year ago. Only 31.5% (down 4.5%) say January 26 should be called ‘Invasion Day’. Australians are more evenly split on keeping Australia Day on January 26; 58.5% say the date of Australia Day should stay the same, while just 41.5% say the date should be moved. A large majority of men favour January 26 staying as ‘Australia Day’ rather than ‘Invasion Day’ by a margin of over 3:1 (76.5% cf. 23.5%) a significant change from a year ago (69% cf. 31%). In contrast, women are more evenly split with a majority of 61.5% (up 3.5% points from a year ago) in favour of January 26 being known as ‘Australia Day’ compared to 38.5% (down 3.5% points) saying it should be known as ‘Invasion Day’. Although young people are less likely than their older counterparts to support January 26 staying as ‘Australia Day’, and keeping the date, a majority of Australians of all ages say January 26 should be known as ‘Australia Day’. This Roy Morgan SMS Poll was conducted with an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,111 Australians aged 18+ from Wednesday January 17 to Friday January 19.

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Dutton must explain Woolies boycott: PM

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Original article by Sarah Ison
The Australian – Page: 3 : 16-Jan-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Opposition leader Peter Dutton needs to clarify his stance on Woolworths after the retail giant advised that it will not stock Australia Day-themed merchandise. Albanese says Dutton should specify whether his call to boycott Woolworths is only meant to apply until after the national holiday or should be ongoing. Albanese adds that the boycott would presumably also apply to Kmart and Aldi, and notes that the three retailers collectively employ about 200,000 people, so Dutton should explain the impact of his proposed boycott on their jobs.

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Top CEOs to work on Australia Day

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Original article by Hannah Wootton, Lucas Baird
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 2 : 25-Jan-23

Telstra, Woodside Energy and Canva are among the Australian companies that will allow employees to work on Australia Day and have another day off in lieu. A number of CEOs at major Australian companies have advised that they intend to work on 26 January. They include Telstra CEO Vicki Brady, who says that doing so feels right to her; however, she acknowledges that the choice people make regarding how they spend Australia Day is a personal one. National Australia Bank CEO Ross McEwan will also be working on Thursday, as will REA Group CEO Owen Wilson.

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Nearly two-thirds of Australians (64%) say January 26 should be known as ‘Australia Day’, virtually unchanged on a year ago

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Jan-23

A special Roy Morgan SMS Poll into attitudes towards January 26 shows that a clear majority of 64% of Australians now say the date should be known as ‘Australia Day’, which is virtually unchanged from a year ago. Some 36% of Australians say it should be called ‘Invasion Day’. Analysis by gender shows that 69% of men favour January 26 being known as ‘Australia Day’, while 31% say it should be called ‘Invasion Day’. In contrast, women are more evenly split with a narrow majority of 58% in favour of January 26 being known as ‘Australia Day’ compared to 42% saying it should be known as ‘Invasion Day’. Support for saying January 26 should be known as ‘Australia Day’ is down slightly on a year ago for both genders. This Roy Morgan SMS Poll was conducted with an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,231 Australians aged 18+ on the weekend from Friday January 20 to Monday January 23.

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Australia Day ceremonies to be made compulsory

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Original article by Greg Brown
The Australian – Page: Online : 14-Jan-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will force local councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, while he will also introduce a dress code for ceremonies. Morrison has rejected Labor leader Bill Shorten’s claim that the government was trying to politicise Australia Day, with his action following the decision of some councils not to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day out of respect to indigenous Australians. Shorten noted that 530 of Australia’s 537 councils hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day, while he said he had no plans to change Australia Day from 26 January if Labor wins the next election.

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Triple J moves Hottest 100 from Australia Day

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Original article by Broede Carmody
The Age – Page: 3 : 28-Nov-17

Radio station Triple J will no longer count down its 100 top songs of the year on Australia Day, announcing on 27 November that it would move the Hottest 100 to the fourth weekend in January. Triple J stated a survey of listeners had found that 60 per cent had supported the change of date. The decision was initially prompted by an online petition started in August, with Triple J asked to move the Hottest 100 from Australia Day out of respect to Indigenous Australians. The Greens have welcomed the change, but federal Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield said he was "bewildered" by the change in date.

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