Well nothing has changed since cult leader Albo burned half a billion trying to establish apartheid in Australia, then graciously accepted the result by telling the voters they got it wrong. Now cult member Foxy explains to us the science behind determining a national day, proving that January 26th is the wrong day. Helicopters get buried so they cannot go to Ukraine and Pen Pen visits her terrorist chums to give them some taxpayer dollars to kill some Jews with. Meanwhile Blackout continues with the complex task of constructing an expensive and dysfunctional electricity grid.

What a horrible mob!

In the early 19th century, January 26 was a Sydney-centric celebration, sometimes called “Foundation Day”. These were initially informal gatherings and parties, but by 1838, it was declared a public holiday to mark the 50th anniversary of the colony. As the other colonies were established, they celebrated their own foundation, rather than January 26.
The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire culminating in fireworks and bonfires in the evening. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. The modern Queen's Birthday public holiday is a separate event observed on the second Monday of June.

It was only in 1915 that Australia Day emerged, as a fundraising effort for the first world war. Held on July 30, the first Australia Day was directly shaped by the experience of the Gallipoli landing. It continued to be held in July for the remainder of the war.

By 1935, the states all agreed to use the name Australia Day and celebrate it on January 26

Since the Citizen act was introduced 1949 millions have taken out Citizenship of Australia on 26th January and contributed to this country's development. We celebrate with them the contribution they have made on the 26th of January - Australian Day.

The Australian Citizenship Act 1948 was a law that created Australian citizenship and the rules for gaining it. It was passed by parliament on 26 January 1949 and replaced the previous status of British subject
Until 1949 there was no such thing as an Australian citizen. Before that, anyone born or naturalised (made a citizen) in Australia was a British subject. People travelling overseas were issued with British passports.

THAT SOME DESPISE OUR SYSTEM OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT AND WANT ANOTHER SYSTEM AS SIMILAR FROM THE WAR-TORN COUNTRIES THEY CAME IS NOT AUSTRALIAN.

Hi Fester,

For your information - I don't follow any cult.
And the information that I've cited in this discussion
came from the Australian Museum. But perhaps they're a
"horrible mob," as well.

Reading your posts all I can think of SAYING is:

"SERIOUSLY?"

May your day be as pleasant as you are.

Josephus,

Keep your shirt on.

Australian voters will decide for themselves (those that
give a damn - not all do) if they want to change the date,
become a republic, or anything else that they feel strongly
about. And remember:

Voters do it because
They can
They can because they want to
And they want to
Because someone said
THEY COULDN'T!

What seems to be ignored amidst all this garbage is that the usual sh-t stirrers and anti-Australia Day renegades start banging their drums, as if on cue, only a week or so out from the Day.

The rest of the year - nothing.

The result: everyone yawns, does what they do on Australia Day, and moves on. Next year, same old same old.

AD is just another way for these fools and ingrates to demonstrate that they “DESPISE OUR SYSTEM OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT”, as Josephus correctly observes.

But they are like dogs chasing cars: if they caught one they wouldn't know what to do with it.