Most don't care when Australia Day is held: poll

By Adam Gartrell
Updated January 18 2018 - 9:28pm, first published 9:22pm
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Image shows the Australian Aboriginal Flag in the foreground against the background of the George V Statue in the grounds of Old Parliament House, Canberra, ACT.

Generic, Flag, Protest, Aboriginal, Aborigine, Torres Strait Islander, Land Rights, Indigenous affairs, Traditional owners, Statue, Building, Canberra, Racism, Australian
AFR First use only please ---- 14th August 2007 --- AFR Pic by Ben Plant zzz070814 Image shows the Australian Aboriginal Flag in the foreground against the background of the George V Statue in the grounds of Old Parliament House, Canberra, ACT. Generic, Flag, Protest, Aboriginal, Aborigine, Torres Strait Islander, Land Rights, Indigenous affairs, Traditional owners, Statue, Building, Canberra, Racism, Australian
Linda Burney MP tears up as she speaks on the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives in Canberra on the 5th of December 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Linda Burney MP tears up as she speaks on the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives in Canberra on the 5th of December 2017. Fedpol. Photo: 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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