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Dean Harris’ policy on change the date

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Should the date of Australia Day be moved from January 26th?

DH>DH  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, leave the date alone and focus on more important issues like the cost of living

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Very strongly agree

No, leave the date alone and focus on more important issues like the cost of living

This reflects the specific messaging used by the Albanese government, which has urged a focus on practical issues like the cost of living rather than debating symbolic changes to the national day. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

This aligns with the official position of the federal Labor Party, which supports keeping Australia Day on January 26th. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, January 26 marks the foundation of modern Australia and we should not be ashamed of our history

Labor supports the date, but their rhetoric usually emphasizes a more complex view of history than simply 'not being ashamed,' often including Indigenous perspectives even while keeping the date. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this is symbolic virtue signaling that does nothing to solve the actual issues facing Indigenous communities

Labor avoids the date change but typically shies away from using 'virtue signaling' labels, which are more characteristic of Coalition or right-wing rhetoric. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The federal Labor government, led by Anthony Albanese, has repeatedly stated it has no plans to change the date of Australia Day, maintaining it as the national day. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, we need a national day that unites all Australians rather than divides us

Despite acknowledging that the day is divisive for some, the party's official leadership continues to support the existing date. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, January 26 marks the beginning of British colonization and the dispossession of Indigenous people

While Labor acknowledges the history of dispossession and the 'Day of Mourning' sentiment, their policy remains opposed to changing the date. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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