2021

1. January Treaty

   The Commonwealth government releases draft proposals from the Indigenous Voice co-design process.

2. 1 January Politics Recognition Reconciliation

   Prime Minister Scott Morrison changes the words of the national anthem. The second line of the national song is now "for we are one and free" instead of "young and free". The change recognises Australia's long Aboriginal history but also the waves of migration and how Australians have united in times of crisis. However, the PM did not consult with Aboriginal people. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had raised the idea for the wording change about a year ago. It is the first change to the anthem since 1984.

   Australia as a modern nation may be relatively young, but our country’s story is ancient, as are the stories of the many First Nations peoples.

   — Scott Morrison, Prime Minister ^[1]

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