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Monday, September 23, 2019

Greens urge councils to challenge federal rules ordering Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

The Greens seize on legal advice that the Morrison government’s new code may be unlawful

Greens councillors have seized on advice that federal rules mandating citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day may be unlawful, calling on the Local Government Association to consider legal action.

Tim Walker, of Launceston council, and Bill Harvey, of Hobart council, told Guardian Australia the local government peak body should consider acting on the view of the academic Kim Rubenstein to advance the campaign to change the date of Australia’s national holiday.

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