Some demonstrators have called for Australia Day to be abolished, while others want the date of the holiday changed. He added: 'Australia Day should be a day where we are all united not divided,' adding the controversial #changethedate hashtag. 'Celebrating Australia Day on January 26 is offensive,' said Joe Williams, a mental health worker and former professional rugby league player. All of those atrocities - the massacres, the human rights abuses and discrimination, are part of the debate over whether the nation should change the date of Australia Day. The move is part of a bid to pose political pressure toward Bill Shorten and the Labor Party to change their sway of support for Australia Day.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2019 15:57 UTC