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Melbourne City Council is headed for a fresh Australia Day showdown after a councillor launched a bid to restore official celebrations on January 26.
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Councillor Philip Le Liu is set to put forward a motion to formally celebrate Australia Day on January 26 at the council's next meeting on Tuesday.
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His motion states 'any decision to change the date is a matter for the Australian government and outside the jurisdiction of local government', the Herald Sun reported.
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The news follows years of debate as to whether January 26 should be celebrated as the day the First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove in 1788, or recognised as the beginning of Indigenous suffering under colonial rule.
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Melbourne has been at the forefront of the debate, with large 'Invasion Day' protests held every year and councils scaling back or changing celebrations.
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Kingston Council, in Melbourne's southeast, made headlines in 2023 for its plans to abolish Australia Day citizenship ceremonies and fly the Australian flag at half-mast on January 26.
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The same council backflipped on its Australia Day policy in June this year, announcing it would 'strengthen its recognition of Australia Day from 2027'.
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If passed, Mr Le Liu’s motion would direct council management to develop options for 'activities, promotions and community celebrations' for Australia Day.
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Councillor Philip Le Liu (pictured) will present a motion to Melbourne City Council on Tuesday calling for it to celebrate Australia Day
Australia Day celebrations have become deeply divisive with some wanting to celebrate the founding of modern Australia while others call for the recognition of Indigenous suffering
Melbourne has been at the forefront of Australia Day debate with large Invasion Day protests overtaking the CBD every year
It would also require council to 'assess the potential for a return of the Australia Day Parade'.
Australia Day has not been formally recognised by the city council since 2022.
Councillor Owen Guest will second Mr Le Liu's motion and hopes the move, if successful, will influence other smaller Melbourne councils to resume Australia Day celebrations.
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'I think this is a case of the Council of Melbourne somewhat losing its identity,' Mr Guest told the Herald Sun.
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'We need to show that we know what it is to be a Melburnian and what it is to be an Australian.
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'Tuesday's motion is about showing that we're all proud Aussies and Council shouldn't have any policy that gets in the way of this.
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The motion also calls on council to work with multicultural and First Nations communities to 'identify opportunities' for 'respectful' celebration that is 'inclusive of all groups'.
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Mr Guest and Mr Le Liu are expected to be supported by councillors Gladys Liu and Rafael Camillo in passing the motion.
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Councillors Olivia Ball and Davydd Griffiths are expected to oppose the motion.
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece was deputy lord mayor when the council voted in 2022 to stop formally recognising January 26 as Australia Day and advocate for the date to be changed.
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It is unclear how Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell and Councillor Andrew Rowse will vote.
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