Australia Day Is a Chance for Unity Over Division

Published on January 25, 2024

Commentary The great majority of Australians are proud of their citizenship and heritage. Nor are they in any mood to bow to the wishes of activists and the noisy minority who want Australia Day cancelled. What is worrying, however, is that young Australians do not share this view. Only 42 percent of those aged 18-24 support Australia Day on Jan. 26, and 30 percent want to change the date, according to a recent poll commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs.  This suggests a rather dismal outlook for the future of the nation and begs the question, does Australia face an existential crisis?  Jan. 26 is more than a date; it represents the establishment of modern Australia as a country founded on the principles of freedom, fairness, and opportunity. ...

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