January 26th 2025

[10571z]

National BBQ Day it is.

Get on board people.

Something like that would be good.

Make it long weekend.

BBQ day.

Done perfect.

 

[Frank Bunn]

There are not 250 different invasion days. That is rubbish

How many different countries were there? Did they all get invaded at the same time?

 

[schneebly111]

The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 became law on 26 January 1949. The Act created Australian citizenship and the rules for gaining it. All residents born in Australia automatically became citizens.

So that anniversary has significance for citizenship ceremonies.

I was wondering when someone would bring that argument that has done the rounds on social media for a while.

Firstly - you think out of 365 days of the year they accidentally chose the arrival of the first fleet as the date that act came into effect? A 1 in 365 chance eh?

Also lots of things that act didn’t change. Passports were still labelled “British Passports” until 1967. Australian citizens were also dual British subjects until 1969. Until 1984 non Australian all British subjects still had voting rights in Australia, and is still grandfathered for those Brits who had the right before 1984. Indigenous Australians didn’t have full voting rights until 1977.

The Act started the concept of citizenship but it still wasnt fully applied for a long time. And with pre 1984 Brits still having voting rights it still isn’t.

Plus I bet a “patriot” like yourself would be aware we already celebrate citizenship on the 17th of September as Citizenship Day, right?

Australian Citizenship Day - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I don't think this is widespread sentiment, you may think so from your personal experiences. However, unless you've received this ignorance from 100's of 1000's personally then you can't definitively state that this is the mindset by and large.

I can't state the other way either, except to say by my experience with strangers the average Jan and Joe don't have a punch down attitude on indigenous people, reckon society would look a lot worse if it were the case.

If that is what you're implying.

Has anyone ever done a deep dive into why?
There's a reason why some see and treat indigenous people like they do. Once you figure out the drivers behind it you can tailor a soloution.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

How many different countries were there? Did they all get invaded at the same time?

It was a process that started on one date. You know this and you're playing silly buggers.

 

[liz]

Has anyone ever done a deep dive into why?
There's a reason why some see and treat indigenous people like they do. Once you figure out the drivers behind it you can tailor a soloution.

What is (are) the reason(s)?

 

[10571z]

We should just change the date. No one really gives a **** what day it is just as long as we get one off.

I dont know why anyone would care.

 

[Gough]

We should just change the date. No one really gives a **** what day it is just as long as we get one off.

I dont know why anyone would care.

Ask Peter Dutton, he really cares.

 

[Goroyals22]

We should just change the date. No one really gives a **** what day it is just as long as we get one off.

I dont know why anyone would care.

Seems you care about it


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[Kram]

Albo I'd give heaps of respect if he had have just went ahead and changed it when he got into office but unfortunately he has a heart the size of a pea.

 

[Rob R]

Albo I'd give heaps of respect if he had have just went ahead and changed it when he got into office but unfortunately he has a heart the size of a pea.

And knows it should go to a referendum or be a clear election promise. He actually has a fair degree of integrity.

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[Cmarsh]

And knows it should go to a referendum or be a clear election promise. He actually has a fair degree of integrity.

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Change of date would lose in a referendum.

 

[Gough]

You really do have a hard on for him. Bit of a worry actually

He'd be a lazy bottom I'd guess.

 

[Boxo004]

He'd be a lazy bottom I'd guess.

Living rent free in your head.

 

[South of the Yarra]

How many different countries were there? Did they all get invaded at the same time?

Happy to give you some education on this if you wish as it is clear your Aboriginal history is very shady.

 

[South of the Yarra]

I don't think this is widespread sentiment, you may think so from your personal experiences. However, unless you've received this ignorance from 100's of 1000's personally then you can't definitively state that this is the mindset by and large.

I can't state the other way either, except to say by my experience with strangers the average Jan and Joe don't have a punch down attitude on indigenous people, reckon society would look a lot worse if it were the case.

If that is what you're implying.

I never said it was widespread I said, 'there were more than an ignorant few'. I have often said most people get it but there are far more than you realise who are just racist flogs. Yes, there are thousands of cases over the years I could count. Is there any other way to truly judge and understand racism against Aboriginals than personal experience?