Australia’s “shameful episodes” are no reason to avoid celebrating Australia’s “successful, cohesive and free society” on the national day, Sky News host RitaPanahi says.
Australia’s “shameful episodes” are no reason to avoid celebrating Australia’s “successful, cohesive and free society” on the national day, Sky News host Rita Panahi says. Ms Panahi said people born in Australia or those who are lucky enough to migrate to Australia have “won the lottery of life” and are “deadset” against changing the national date. “Next it will be changing the anthem then the flag then eliminating the national day altogether,“ Ms Panahi said.
“Poll after poll has shown the overwhelming majority of Australians support the national day on January 26, but we have a loud, bitter class of shrill, self-loathers in the media, academic, government bodies… all telling us our national holiday is a shameful celebration of oppression, genocide and western imperialism,” she said. “More than 70 per cent of Australians support Australia Day being celebrated,” Ms Panahi said.
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