National
06/12/10
Drop Liz's Birthday Holiday!
Celebrating the Queen's birthday does nothing to unite Australians or reflect their national aspirations, according to the ARM.
Most Australian’s view the holiday as nothing more than an overdue long weekend. There is little celebration of the monarch’s birth anywhere in Australia amongst any part of the commu-nity.
“The Queen’s birthday has become a pretty lacklustre event when it is compared to other na-tional days such as Anzac Day and Australia Day. It is not widely celebrated anymore and hasn’t been for decades. Really, it’s just a day off work,” said the Chair of the Australian Republican Movement, Major General Michael Keating.
“Let’s have a discussion about creating a day that captures the public’s imagination and fosters goodwill and community spirit,” he said.
The Australian Republican Movement would like to suggest a national conversation about what could replace the Queen’s birthday holiday in June. Some suggestions include ‘Diversity Day’, ‘Heritage Day’, ‘Citizenship Day’, ‘National Appreciation Day’ or ‘Reconciliation Day’.
“Updating this public holiday is not a reflection on the Queen, rather it is about doing something positive for the nation to build our national identity,” said Major General Keating.
“Let’s have a public holiday that is significant to all Australians.”
www.republic.org.au
“The Queen’s birthday has become a pretty lacklustre event when it is compared to other na-tional days such as Anzac Day and Australia Day. It is not widely celebrated anymore and hasn’t been for decades. Really, it’s just a day off work,” said the Chair of the Australian Republican Movement, Major General Michael Keating.
“Let’s have a discussion about creating a day that captures the public’s imagination and fosters goodwill and community spirit,” he said.
The Australian Republican Movement would like to suggest a national conversation about what could replace the Queen’s birthday holiday in June. Some suggestions include ‘Diversity Day’, ‘Heritage Day’, ‘Citizenship Day’, ‘National Appreciation Day’ or ‘Reconciliation Day’.
“Updating this public holiday is not a reflection on the Queen, rather it is about doing something positive for the nation to build our national identity,” said Major General Keating.
“Let’s have a public holiday that is significant to all Australians.”
www.republic.org.au
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