Should Australia Day be moved from January 26?

Answer 1

Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the First Fleet of European settlers on Australia's shores, on 26 January 1788.

There continues to be much debate about whether this is an appropriate day to celebrate any longer, as it marked the beginning of the displacement of the indigenous people.

Answer 2

January 26 1949 Australians were allowed Australian passports before that we were all British subjects and aboriginals had no law protection.

its not about captain cook. He landed april28 1770

Answer 3

I, an Australian Citizen is against moving the Australia Day from January 26.

Indigenous Australians have enough days for their recognition. They have MABO Day, National Sorry Day, and NAIDOC week. That is a total of 9 days! I do not think they need another day. We already recognise them as proper people; people who have equal rights as I do. I certainly admire their passion for this subject, and their desperation for the removal of Australia Day, but they are stealing our beloved day from us.

I have many other reasons, but there are too many so I have chosen this strong point up to your eyes. I shall not move positions until a great speech or text passes my eye; a text that will be strong enough to move me to the position I feel that I don't belong.

(I am willing to hear other people's thoughts about this topic. But if you are wanting to type it up, please do not delete my entry, and write below. Thank you.)

ANSWER #2Yes it should be moved to December 31. For it was on midnight Decmber 31, 1900, that the Australian Nation was born. We could have the Australian of the Year celebrations the very next day on January 1st.