Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens oppose this motion. We do not support Australia Day being celebrated on 26 January. And one day those on this side of the chamber, the ALP, will be standing up here, saying exactly the same thing, and campaigning really hard to say, 'We need to change the date.' They will join the campaign. They will recognise that this day is a day of mourning for many Aboriginal people. If we are talking about truth-telling, yes—let's tell the truth on 26 January. Let's tell the truth about how this country was invaded, the people dispossessed and attempts to destroy their culture undertaken. We should be recognising that on this day, and celebrating this nation on some other day that is not a day of mourning.

Question agreed to.