#iXchat - Australia Day

This year Dr Tom Calma has called for 'a national debate on whether Australia Day should be moved to a more neutral date'. In recogntion of this call, we are going to discuss possible alternative dates for Australia Day on #iXchat tonight.

Storified by Luke Pearson · Wed, Jan 23 2013 17:28:20

As Dr Tom Calma has called for a national debate to change the date of Australia Day, I think it should be the theme of tonight's #iXchat :)

— Luke Pearson · Tue, Jan 22 2013 16:33:16

Debate needed on Aust Day date: Calma

NATIONAL: ACT Australian of The Year finalist Tom Calma wants a national debate on whether Australia Day should be moved to a more neutra...

#iXchat test survey: RT if you agree that Australia should explore changing the date of 'Australia Day'. (Further convo @ 8:30pm tonight)

— Luke Pearson · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:15:51

We can do better than January 26

Australia Day falls on the date that the country was invaded by a foreign power. Photo: Peter Braig Which nation celebrates its national ...

Australia Day Lamingtons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQLBbS8jIg

— Ms Dessert Junkie · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:17:43

THEY BETTER NOT HAVE CHANGED AUSTRALIA DAY TO CITIZENS DAY! Its OUR day! Its the day Australia was founded! ITS OUR FUCKING DAY!!

— ~ 1D Loves You Too ~ · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:34:59

Oh.Noes. The #AustraliaDay VS Invasion Day crap has already begun on social media..

— Fez Spencer · Tue, Jan 22 2013 23:16:40

The amount of vics and snags I'm gunna demolish Australia Day will be an utter joke

— Willis Tuohey · Tue, Jan 22 2013 23:59:24

You know what's great about Australia? Australians!! It would be an absolute disgrace to change Australia Day to 'citizenship day'.

— Gordon Fargus · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:08:51

Australia Day approaches, the day we embrace the bogan in us all

— Zilla · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:46:02

Cant wait til Australia day, playin cricket, eating good meats, booze, bbq and cones. fuck oath sounds like a true blue rippa of a day!

— Catchamillious · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:16:45

#AustraliaDay last year Gillard enflamed Aboriginal protesters to target Abbott. What will she do this year? #auspol

— Bryan Ferguson · Tue, Jan 22 2013 23:58:40

Just made an Australia shaped rissole..#AustraliaDay

— Tremayne Power · Wed, Jan 23 2013 00:18:28