Only about a third of Australians realise the date is offensive to many Indigenous people

By Adam Gartrell
Updated January 19 2018 - 1:14pm, first published January 18 2018 - 9:19am
"An attack on sovereignty": Barton MP Linda Burney said January 26 was "extremely painful" for many first Australians. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer
"An attack on sovereignty": Barton MP Linda Burney said January 26 was "extremely painful" for many first Australians. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

A majority of voters would not mind if Australia Day was shifted to a different date and most don't know why it's currently held on January 26.

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