Greater than 80 councils have cancelled conventional Australia Day citizenship ceremonies out of respect for Indigenous individuals.
It is a leap from simply 4 councils who shifted the date earlier this 12 months and contains the Metropolis of Sydney Council.
The Morrison authorities had launched a invoice forcing councils to carry citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day however Anthony Albanese later abolished it.
Citizenship Minister Andrew Giles says the federal government has no plans to alter the date.
Regardless of that, Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan is accusing the Prime Minister of undermining the nationwide day.
He additionally informed Sky Information the Coalition will reimpose the mandate for councils if it wins the following election.
