Peel councils dodge Australia Day date change controversy

Nathan Hondros
Updated June 28 2017 - 3:30pm, first published June 23 2017 - 5:12pm
Controversy: Some local government's are arguing to change the date of Australia Day. Photo: iStock.
Controversy: Some local government's are arguing to change the date of Australia Day. Photo: iStock.

A move to shift the date of Australia Day from January 26 has been sidestepped by the City of Mandurah and the Shire of Murray after local councils from around the country agreed to lobby the Commonwealth for the change.

Nathan Hondros

Nathan Hondros

Senior Journalist

Senior Journalist for the Mandurah Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.

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