Yarra and Darebin councils will be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies for the first time in five years after a major reversal of a Morrison government policy by the Albanese government
Yarra and Darebin councils will be allowed to hold citizenship ceremonies for the first time in five yearsImmigration Minister Andrew Giles on Friday announced the “pragmatic” change that would no longer force councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day after the Greens-majority Darebin, Yarra and Merri-bek councils in Melbourne’s inner-north made public stands on the issue.
Under the policy update, councils across the country will be able to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26, or on any of the three days before or after . But some councils, including City of Greater Geelong, Shepparton, Whittlesea and Surf Coast Shire, indicated to“With the Commonwealth government having now removed that requirement, [the] council can consider an alternative date for its first citizenship ceremony in 2024,” a spokeswoman for Surf Coast Shire said.
Victorian Housing Minister Colin Brooks said: “The federal government’s done the right thing in terms of listening to local communities to allow them to have the flexibility to hold those ceremonies on whichever day they want to.”“Common sense has prevailed as Australia Day is an important recognition of our diverse origins and what it means to be Australian,” said Scott, who is also a City of Sydney councillor.
But Albanese dismissed Tehan’s claim, saying: “I support Australia Day, the government supports Australia Day.”
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