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AUSTRALIA DAY SCRAPPED, COMPARED TO ‘CELEBRATING THE HOLOCAUST’
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Melbourne suburb of Moreland is now the third in Victoria state to not recognize Australia Day as it is like celebrating the Holocaust.


The January 26 holiday is a celebration that commemorates the arrival of the first British settlers in 1788, however, it has been termed “Invasion Day” by indigenous Australians who claim the holiday marked the decline of Aboriginal culture.

The Australian state broadcaster ABC reported Moreland Socialist Alliance councilor Sue Bolton, while debating the issue on Wednesday, claimed the commemorating Australia Day “would be like celebrating the Nazi Holocaust.”

Bolton’s comments were not well received by the Australian government. ...
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