Today is Australia Day and ex Army head David Morrison has been awarded Australian of the year. In his acceptance speech he makes clear there is still a long way to go to reach full diversity in Australia, where being treated equally Australian is without doubt.
In one of the most pointed bits, he calls again for a Republic. Oh so late for this country. The last time it was defeated by Howard asking a loaded question about what kind of Republic we wanted, as opposed to simply asking if we wanted one. To be holding on to the Queens apron after more than 200 years of white settlement is embarrassing to say the least. Australia is a very different country than it was at the year of white invasion.
Watch his acceptance speech below.
Congratulations to former Army chief David Morrison, named 2016 Australian of the Year #ozdayABC https://t.co/0S8nLmsToh
— ABC TV Australia (@ABCTV) January 25, 2016
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