Change the Date

What date is Australia day?

• 1st of January

• 26th of January

• May 8th (MATE!)

• The first Monday in November (the date changes every year)

What does Australia day represent?

• The arrival of the first fleet

• When Captain Cook arrived in Australia

• Australia's Federation as a Commonwealth

• The day the treaty was signed with the indigenous Australians

Social Factors that relate to the change the date include which of the following (tick all that apply):

• education and employment

• society and culture

• life expectancy and health

• religion

In what year did Australia Day become an official public holiday across all states and territories?

• 1901

• 1918

• 1945

• 1994

• It isn't an 'official' holiday

Why was May 27th promoted as a possible alternative to our current Australia Day date?

• It is when Canberra became the nation's capital

• It was the date that Captain Cook was killed

• It was the date the treaty with Indigenous Australians was signed in 1788.

• In 1967 Indigenous Australians were formally recognised on the census.

Arguments in favour of changing the date include (tick all that apply):

• Australia Day should be a day that all citizens can celebrate

• It is an inconvenient date

• Too dangerous due to bushfire risks

• Historically the date represents the beginning of a genocide, with nearly 90% of the indigenous population reduced by 1900.

The first ‘Day of Mourning and Protest’ was organised in

• 1800

• 1901

• 1938

• 1988

• 1994

An Environmental factor for changing the date includes the argument that European settlement has significantly altered the way land is used and has damaged the biodiversity and ecosystems.

• True

• False

Captain Cook died in 1779. Where did he die?

• The colony of New South Wales

• London, England

• The island of Hawaii

• The Cook Islands

Below are a list of Economic factors for changing the date - select the one that is NOT true.

• In 2016, the median household income for indigenous Australians was over 30% lower than non-indigenous Australians.

• The disparity between incomes in indigenous and non-indigenous communities is highest in very remote areas.

• In certain parts of Australia 65% of indigenous people rely on a government pension as their main source of income

• In major cities there are almost no differences in employment, income and poverty levels between indigenous and non-indigenous populations.