The real story of Australia is one of contradictions
The support for an Indigenous day broadly reflects the majority levels of support for the voice to parliament, a growing consensus that First Nations people have a particular unmet claim for recognition and respect.
Like his vanquished predecessor, he appears hellbent on using his time in leadership to divide rather than build.But as important as the date of Australia Day, is the question of what we are celebrating when we choose to celebrate a national date. Indeed, until we agree on this it’s hard to have a sensible discussion about anything.
Over the next decade Australia seemed to be reaching a new consensus fuelled by Keating’s Redfern speech and a broader sense of independence that sought security in our region, not from it, as the nation danced to Yothu Yindi’s call for a treaty. More than older Australians, it is these young people who are most willing to think critically about their nation’s history, even though they are another generation removed from the injustices that continue to define us.
We are the nation of the transformative Snowy Hydro scheme built by migrants escaping war and poverty, but also the architects of the openly racist White Australia policy. We aim to protect our own with Medicare and the NDIS, while tolerating the cruelty of boat turn-backs and children in detention.
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