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Indigenous leader welcomes ‘important change’ to national anthem which PM says reflects the Australia ‘we always hope to be’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has been encouraged by the strong response from Australians to a change in Advance Australia Fair that recognises our “timeless land of ancient First Nations peoples”.
Key points:
- Australians have responded strongly to the anthem wording change, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says
- But composer and Yorta Yorta woman Deborah Cheetham says changing the anthem “one word at a time is probably not the right way to go”
- She says it may be time to “write something that captures the spirit of the nation”
Indigenous leaders have also welcomed the new wording.
From today, the second line of Australia’s national anthem will change from, “For we are young and free” to “For we are one and free”.
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