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"I wish I could celebrate with these people the beauty of this country, the magic that lies on this land, not just on a different day, but in a different way," Mr Taylor said.
Originally from Geraldton in WA's mid-west, Mr Taylor said the things that make Australia great could easily be celebrated on a different date. "When it's done under [the guise of] celebrating a nation that has committed atrocious acts to certain people, that's when it becomes bad."
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