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18 January 2021 10:15am
A new survey by free market think tank Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) found that 69 per cent of Australians support Australia Day being celebrated on 26 January, while only 11 per cent favour the date being changed to accommodate those who state that the day is not inclusive of Indigenous communities.
The majority of the 1,038 people questioned (82 per cent) said they felt proud to be Australian, and 72 per cent said the national day was an authentic way for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to do this.
While the numbers in support of Australia day are still quite high there is a downward trend as 75 per cent supporter the 26 January date to be kept in 2019, and 71 per cent last year.