Third Melbourne council votes to scrap Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

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Third Melbourne council votes to scrap Australia Day citizenship ceremonies
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The Greens-led Merri-bek voted to stop holding citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day and start hosting a “day of mourning” event.

after they voted to stop holding them on Australia Day.

but noted that the Albanese government “advocated strongly on the Uluru Statement from the Heart and on reconciliation with First Nations”.ceremonies revoked by the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [Andrew Giles],” the report said. Darebin council said it had written to the Albanese government earlier this year appealing for the ban to be overturned. Yarra council did not respond to a request for comment.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saidMaribyrnong council also voted this week to ask the federal government to amend the code and allow councils to stop holding citizenship ceremonies on January 26.

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