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MPs uninvited in wake of Christmas 'cancelling' fallout

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Smith, E. (2026, October 27). MPs uninvited in wake of Christmas 'cancelling' fallout. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/launceston-college-withdraws-invitations-to-politicians/107314266

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-27 · by Emily Smith

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Launceston College in Tasmania has withdrawn invitations for politicians to attend upcoming college celebrations following controversy over alleged removal of Christmas references at primary school events. This decision stems from backlash against comments made by the state’s premier regarding a local school's holiday celebration practices, which ignited widespread criticism on social media. The Australian Education Union and Tasmanian senator are now calling for the premier and education minister to issue an apology.
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Launceston College, a large senior secondary school in Tasmania, has withdrawn invitations to politicians for upcoming college celebrations following backlash over Christmas references at schools. This came after the state's premier alleged that a primary school planned to "remove all references to Christmas" from its end-of-year celebration, sparking significant social media criticism. In response, the Australian Education Union and a Tasmanian senator are demanding apologies from both the premier and the education minister.

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“The articles describe different aspects of the broader controversy, with Article A focusing on Launceston College withdrawing invitations to politicians and Article B detailing the Premier's social media post and subsequent communication from the Education Department.”
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🔮 Pulse Tasmania, which is understood to have been sent a copy of the Thurlows' email, previously quoted an unnamed parent as having written to the school saying they supported inclusion but were worried "in an effort to be increasingly inclusive, the school may actually be moving towards removing or minimising aspects of our own cultural heritage".
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Launceston College Tasmanian The Australian Education Union

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Launceston College withdraws invitations to politicians following fallout from Christmas 'cancelling' fallout In short: A large Tasmanian senior secondary college has written to politicians, retracting invitations to "upcoming college celebrations".
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MPs uninvited in wake of Christmas 'cancelling' fallout · assertive framing

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Launceston College withdraws invitations to politicians following fallout from Christmas 'cancelling' fallout In short: A large Tasmanian senior secondary college has written to politicians, retracting invitations to "upcoming college celebrations". asserted
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It comes after the state's premier alleged a primary school had decided to "remove all references to Christmas" at an end-of-year celebration, which led to a significant social media pile-on. asserted
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What's next: The Australian Education Union and a Tasmanian senator say the premier and education minister must apologise. asserted
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