
Councils ordered to mark citizenship on Australia Day
Local councils will be forced to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 under new federal government rules.
Local councils will be forced to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26 under new federal government rules.
South Australian councils will from next year face repercussions from both the state and federal governments if they decide to opt out from conducting citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is back-pedalling on his idea for a new national day to celebrate indigenous people and culture.
The freedom to debate our history and our national day is one reason why Australians should celebrate, writes Houssam Abiad, the chairperson of the Australia Day Council of South Australia.
Australia should choose a national day that enriches the community rather than one that is an occasion for mourning, writes Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
The Adelaide City councillor urging Lord Mayor Martin Haese to lobby the Federal Government against changing the date of Australia Day says councils should stay out of the issue, and focus on roads and rubbish instead.