Wearing Thin
Brett Lethbridge
Australia Day, and the question of how best to mark 26 January, has been a debated topic in recent years. In January Woolworths and Big W removed Australia Day merchandise from their stores, citing a decline in demand. In response, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton called on consumers to boycott the supermarket chain. A recent poll by Roy Morgan found that just over two-thirds of Australians believe the date should stay as ‘Australia Day’ while just under a third said that 26 January should be called ‘Invasion Day’.
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