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Is the 'Change the Date' movement gathering momentum? (aussie.zone)

submitted 9 months ago by Ilandar@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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Normally I tune out to this annual debate since it feels so polarised and stale, but the messaging from Woolworths, Cricket Australia, the Australian Open and others this year suggests big companies are concerned about an attitude shift within Australian society. It seems they've decided the inevitable backlash is now worth it because the silent majority has begun leaning in favour of change.

Is this just a natural result of this being the first post-referendum Australia Day or is there a longer-term change unfolding here?

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[–] whybird@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@timrichards @skribe @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo I kinda like March 3; only moves it by about a week and is significant as noted here: https://theconversation.com/why-we-should-celebrate-australia-day-on-march-3-the-day-we-became-a-fully-independent-country-221015

[–] skribe@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@whybird @timrichards @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo it's going to face the same issue as May 9th. It conflicts with state public holidays - Labour Day in both WA and Vic. I can't see either state agreeing to changing. Is there a federally significant date in July? That's mostly free and doesn't conflict with the footy finals.

[–] whybird@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

@skribe @timrichards @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo There’s this, but surely there might be something better: https://www.onthisday.com/date/1814/july/17

Edit: that would be less divisive that this one though: https://www.onthisday.com/date/1900/july/9

[–] timrichards@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago

@whybird @skribe @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo As someone said the other day - let's go for the existing Wattle Day on 1 September!