Education Minister Jason Clare accused the opposition leader of seeking to distract voters from “the mess of his crazy policies”.
Education Minister Jason Clare says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is stoking a “fake fight” over Australia Day after polling revealed that a majority of Australians are now against changing the date.
“I think a fantastic result. I just think it says that our national pride can be something that we celebrate again. Be respectful to everybody, but these companies who are boycotting Australia Day, boycott them,” Dutton toldDutton’s use of the poll result shows how a contest on national identity could become crucial to the federal election, similar to last year’s US election, as voter frustration with the cost-of-living crisis fuels discontent.
“There is a smelly flower in Sydney today, the real stinker here is this idea that taxpayers should pay for their boss’s lunch and still won’t tell us how much it’s going to cost,” Clare toldAsked if the Albanese government would adopt Dutton’s promise to enshrine January 26 into law, Clare rubbished the suggestion.
The poll results show support for changing the date fell after the failed 2023 Voice referendum, as 39 per cent of voters wanted to change the date when asked in January 2023 but that dropped to 33 per cent in January 2024, months after the national vote. Just 24 per cent of voters were in favour of changing the date in this month’s poll.
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