Some thoughts about #australiaday

Nice one. New Zealand celebrates a treaty. Canada celebrates its confederation. USA celebrates its independence. Australia celebrates the arrival of another country's navy. How pathetic.

Recent polls show 2/3 of country want to keep the date. In a democracy, majority rules. Sorry.

@Deedumdeelee

So well explained with no bullshit.

26th of Jan 1949 is when the Nationality and Citizenship act came into effect (creating Australian citizenship for the first time). It’s when we were first called “Australians” and why we should remain celebrating that day for all the good it embodies.

Under the 1948 Act, First Nations people still couldn’t vote, Australians remained British subjects and British migrants were privileged over every other migrant group in the country in terms of becoming citizens. So I’m not sure I’d describe it as ‘unifying’. 🤷‍♀️

We have only Celebrated it on Jan 26th since the Howard era,

As ever, perfectly captured. Cheers.