Former Victorian Premier Calls on Prime Minister to Declare Stance on Australia Day Debate
Published on January 25, 2024
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett has called on Anthony Albanese to state his position on the Australia Day debate saying the highly politicised issue will be ongoing for decades if the government’s stance is not made “now.” “If the prime minister doesn’t believe in Australia Day, he ought to stand down,” Mr Kennett told Sky News on Jan. 24. “If the prime minister does not support the country he leads openly and with vigour, if he wants to change the date, do it, but do it now so we don’t have to go through this every year.” This comes after the PM refused to support calls by NSW Premier Chris Minns for Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia to reconsider their decision to not acknowledge Jan. 26 as Australia Day....