Scott Morrison attacks Cricket Australia for decision to drop term Australia Day from BBL promotions Posted WedWednesday 20 updated MonMonday 25 JanJanuary 2021 at 8:07am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch s The Prime Minister says Australia Day marks how far we ve come as a country and is important. Share Print text only Cancel Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised Cricket Australia (CA) for its decision to avoid using the term Australia Day in Big Bash League promotions. Key points: Cricket Australia wants to encourage discussion of the issue
Three Big Bash clubs will wear Indigenous jerseys as Cricket Australia drops the term “Australia Day” from promotions in a bid to normalise conversations over the date’s history, but the Prime Minister is unhappy with the move. The Sydney Thunder, Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades will all wear their special strips in matches on January […]
Dennis Passa FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2017, file photo a member of the Aboriginal community takes part in a traditional smoking ceremony that is performed as part of Australia Day celebration in Sydney. Cricket Australia has run afoul of the country s prime minister for refusing to refer to the national holiday in the marketing of three matches on Jan. 26 after a recommendation from its Indigenous advisory committee. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) January 20, 2021 - 9:53 PM BRISBANE, Australia - Cricket Australia has run afoul of the countryâs prime minister for refusing to refer to the national holiday in the marketing of three matches on Jan. 26 after a recommendation from its Indigenous advisory committee.
The words Australia Day have been dropped from next Tuesday s Big Bash games, which will instead be referred to as January 26 . Cricket Australia s First Nation s Advisory Committee recommended the governing body not refer to January 26 as Australia Day since it is a day of mourning for many Indigenous Australians - which CA agreed to. Six teams, the Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes, will play in the BBL on January 26 - but may still refer to the day as Australia Day if they please. Fans at a Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers on January 16. Cricket Australia will not refer to Australia Day for next Tuesday s BBL games and will instead refer to the events as January 26
It took less than an hour for Victorian guests at the Garden of Eden Caravan Park in Eden, on the New South Wales South Coast, to start checking out after the Victorian Government yesterday announced plans to close its border with NSW. Melbourne. Photo: 123RF Acting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan told Victorians the state would close its border to all of NSW from 2 January because of an increase in case numbers in NSW, where 10 new cases were confirmed on Thursday. Obviously this is going to cause some disruption for Victorians who may be holidaying, we do apologise for this disruption, however as I said, these difficult decisions are about protecting our community, she said.