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The Australia Day nonsense only became big under the Hawke government which used it to ram Australian nationalism down people's throats. Profoundlly ironic, of course, given the British imperialist foundations of the celebration; but, that was Abbott's point when he gave Prince Philip the Knighthood on 'Australia Day'


Below is some brief remarks about the history of Australia Day from Australia Day. org web page:

The tradition of having Australia Day as a national holiday on 26 January is a recent one. Not until 1935 did all the Australian states and territories use that name to mark that date. Not until 1994 did they begin to celebrate Australia Day consistently as a public holiday on that date.

i almost think the whole Australia Day thing has become irrelevant. we no longer have a national identify and what it is to be Australian has become so diluted because of so called "multiculturalism". the ANZAC spirit of looking after your mates is pretty much dead and buried. what ever good has come out of opening our doors to pretty much anyone who wants to come in has imo been overtaken by the negatives because we haven't been selective enough in vetting potential migrants. we should have been far more vigilant in making sure new arrivals assimilate into the community and hold the same values as we do. large parts of western Sydney, areas of Melbourne and even here in Perth is like stepping into a microcosm of Lebanon, Vietnam, Greece and SE Asia. Peter Dutton was misquoted and Shorten selectively verballed him but imo, Dutton was on the money.

Irrespective of anybody's view about Australia Day, it has been celebrated, as our National Day for over 80 years, which predates the birth date of any of the current councillors.

Thank goodness there is a strong rejection of the idea from the silent majority of the aboriginal population who are sick and tired of listening to the usual suspects who purport to speak for them on all matters aboriginal.

Even Ben Wyatt, Labor’s spokesman on indigenous affairs, is also skeptical. He said in part...“Cancelling popular events in the name of reconciliation does not advance the cause and is a facile response and likely to cause more division”

I just cannot believe that a bunch of councillors would take political correctness to this level, and purport to speak for us all in matters of National Celebration.

Wouldn't it be great if somebody could print 20,000 Tee Shirts and everybody could go down to celebrate in the Port City on the 26th January, and paraphrase old GW with the slogan

"God Save Australia because nothing will save the Fremantle Council"

that's the thing Big Al...Freo is home to all sorts of alternate people and it will probably go over as a big hit with the vocal fringe element come council election time. How many of them actually own homes and are rate payers remains to be seen but the left wing rent-a-crowd will be out in force.

swan42 wrote:

58shark wrote:

swan42 wrote:

58shark wrote:

MikeXU1 wrote: Not sure why it is observed in WA anyway. Has about as much to do with WA as Thanksgiving does to Australia.

Last time I looked mike, WA was a part of AUSTRALIA.

And therein is confirmation that you have agreed with Mike. The landing on the 26th January HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Western Australia or had anything to do with New Holland in 1788. The date that s relevant to Australia is January 1st.

Swan, a mind reader you're not. I thought you were more intelligent, but guess I was wrong. This is is an AUSTRALIAN day recognizing a very important event. Just because the twit in Freo wants to grandstand with a ridiculous proposal, we don't have to jump on board. As one radio talkback caller on PR said, perhaps we had better cancel Christmas for religious reasons, Easter for religious reasons and perhaps Anzac Day so we don't insult the Turkish people. Definitely sick of the self righteous lefty minority that is destroying the Aussie way of life FFS! Bring on Donald and Pauline.

Perhaps you might explain Emperor Barnett's rationale for changing the ame of Foundation Day?

as I said the landing in 1788 has nothing to do with Australia. January 1st is the relevant date to celebrate Australia Day. What exactly is the Aussie Way? Is it a celebration of the White Australia policy? I am sure you will post the result of the next time the Mayor faces an election.

Barnett changed the name of Foundation Day against the will of the majority - another of his big mistakes.
The 1788 landing has EVERYTHING to do with Australia AND WA.
You don't know the Aussie way? Then you need to get out more or expand your reading. WTF has the White Australia policy got to do with this?
Swan, you're certainly a champion of throwing in meaningless red herrings. Now I don't know if you were a teacher or local politician

shark 58: I must admit, I don't mind seeing the union jack and southern cross together with the federation star, come out once a year on the 26 January.

BC wrote: i almost think the whole Australia Day thing has become irrelevant. we no longer have a national identify and what it is to be Australian has become so diluted because of so called "multiculturalism". the ANZAC spirit of looking after your mates is pretty much dead and buried. what ever good has come out of opening our doors to pretty much anyone who wants to come in has imo been overtaken by the negatives because we haven't been selective enough in vetting potential migrants. we should have been far more vigilant in making sure new arrivals assimilate into the community and hold the same values as we do. large parts of western Sydney, areas of Melbourne and even here in Perth is like stepping into a microcosm of Lebanon, Vietnam, Greece and SE Asia. Peter Dutton was misquoted and Shorten selectively verballed him but imo, Dutton was on the money.

Im hearing you big time BC , I feel the same way, every Australia day last few years Ive felt the same, why are we even bothering with this stuff now , all we are is a collection of tribes, killing assimilation policy ended any hope of one national identify, Im like you Im stuffed if I know what an Australia even is now, in the 70s we all knew. That and all the wankers that come out, change the day, invasion day, change the flag, republicans, Australian of the year no one agrees with, every crank cause gets a show, that tosser in the bandana Fitzmoron has a winge about asylum seekers...et al.

Tne real reason for the event is hidden , so as not to upset anyone, no reinactments no tall ships, half the tidal wave of new immigrants from China and India wouldnt have a clue, long as they have their medicare card, citizenship certs and centrlink payments thats all that counts.

Bazza wrote:

BC wrote: i almost think the whole Australia Day thing has become irrelevant. we no longer have a national identify and what it is to be Australian has become so diluted because of so called "multiculturalism". the ANZAC spirit of looking after your mates is pretty much dead and buried. what ever good has come out of opening our doors to pretty much anyone who wants to come in has imo been overtaken by the negatives because we haven't been selective enough in vetting potential migrants. we should have been far more vigilant in making sure new arrivals assimilate into the community and hold the same values as we do. large parts of western Sydney, areas of Melbourne and even here in Perth is like stepping into a microcosm of Lebanon, Vietnam, Greece and SE Asia. Peter Dutton was misquoted and Shorten selectively verballed him but imo, Dutton was on the money.

Im hearing you big time BC , I feel the same way, every Australia day last few years Ive felt the same, why are we even bothering with this stuff now , all we are is a collection of tribes, killing assimilation policy ended any hope of one national identify, Im like you Im stuffed if I know what an Australia even is now, in the 70s we all knew. That and all the wankers that come out, change the day, invasion day, change the flag, republicans, Australian of the year no one agrees with, every crank cause gets a show, that tosser in the bandana Fitzmoron has a winge about asylum seekers...et al.

Tne real reason for the event is hidden , so as not to upset anyone, no reinactments no tall ships, half the tidal wave of new immigrants from China and India wouldnt have a clue, long as they have their medicare card, citizenship certs and centrlink payments thats all that counts.

absolute on the money Bazza. it shits me big time that as soon as someone comes out with an opinion contrary to the left wing idealogues they get labelled as racist, xenophobic, misogynist or all 3 lumped together. I don't agree with all Pauline Hanson has to say but then again don't agree with everything the mainstream parties throw up either...but at least she has the courage to say it like it is rather than beating around the bush so some tree hugging, wipe your bum on a gum leaf minority group doesn't get offended.

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BC wrote:

Bazza wrote:

BC wrote: i almost think the whole Australia Day thing has become irrelevant. we no longer have a national identify and what it is to be Australian has become so diluted because of so called "multiculturalism". the ANZAC spirit of looking after your mates is pretty much dead and buried. what ever good has come out of opening our doors to pretty much anyone who wants to come in has imo been overtaken by the negatives because we haven't been selective enough in vetting potential migrants. we should have been far more vigilant in making sure new arrivals assimilate into the community and hold the same values as we do. large parts of western Sydney, areas of Melbourne and even here in Perth is like stepping into a microcosm of Lebanon, Vietnam, Greece and SE Asia. Peter Dutton was misquoted and Shorten selectively verballed him but imo, Dutton was on the money.

Im hearing you big time BC , I feel the same way, every Australia day last few years Ive felt the same, why are we even bothering with this stuff now , all we are is a collection of tribes, killing assimilation policy ended any hope of one national identify, Im like you Im stuffed if I know what an Australia even is now, in the 70s we all knew. That and all the wankers that come out, change the day, invasion day, change the flag, republicans, Australian of the year no one agrees with, every crank cause gets a show, that tosser in the bandana Fitzmoron has a winge about asylum seekers...et al.

Tne real reason for the event is hidden , so as not to upset anyone, no reinactments no tall ships, half the tidal wave of new immigrants from China and India wouldnt have a clue, long as they have their medicare card, citizenship certs and centrlink payments thats all that counts.

absolute on the money Bazza. it shits me big time that as soon as someone comes out with an opinion contrary to the left wing idealogues they get labelled as racist, xenophobic, misogynist or all 3 lumped together. I don't agree with all Pauline Hanson has to say but then again don't agree with everything the mainstream parties throw up either...but at least she has the courage to say it like it is rather than beating around the bush so some tree hugging, wipe your bum on a gum leaf minority group doesn't get offended.

Spot on , another thing is what an incredible achievement Arthur Phillips and his small band of Marines and Convicts undertook , the first fleet is now basically ignored, in 1788 to move that many people that far to an unknown virgin land with limited resources zero communications was equivalent to landing humans on the moon, not to mention the feats of Capt Cooks earlier scientific exploration and maritime skill . And then from there to develop one of the most wealthy and successful countries in the world based on determination of cross country explorers, farming pioneers ripping and clearing mallee and scrub with a pick axe, miners, railway builders, that gave up everything to live in desolate, harsh , typhoid ,no water, dangerous working conditions to build an industry. all of it is hardly mentioned now, there was a time when these things were rightly celebrated.