Australia Day is 26 January. It is our national day.
It belongs to people, not politicians.
Yet right now it can be changed at the whim of politicians.
I launched this campaign in 2023 to protect Australia Day through legislation, like we do with our national flag and ANZAC Day.
Since then our campaign has grown into a powerful movement of over 42,000 strong Australians fighting to protect our national day.
We've forced corporate backflips, made councils reverse decisions to change the date of Australia Day ceremonies, and forced woke corporations to back down.
We even made Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly support Australia Day in January this year.
Now it's time to turn his words into action.
For two years, my Australia Day Bill sat on the notice paper in Parliament. Two years where Albanese could have debated and passed it with Opposition support at any time.
Our movement forced him to publicly support Australia Day but he got away without having to pass my bill because of the election in May.
Now, in the new Parliament, I'm re-introducing the Australia Day Bill.
This is our chance to force him to support the legislation that will protect 26 January.
We have a simple message for the Prime Minister:
Pass the Bill. End the debate.
Australia Day is 26 January - let's protect it through legislation just like we protect our flag. Albanese voted for the Flag Act. Now he should vote for the Australia Day Bill.
Sign the petition to pass the bill and end the debate.
Henry Pike MP
Member for Bowman