CA’s decision to remove references to the national day, out of respect for a growing tide of dissatisfaction with the date among Indigenous and non-white Australian communities, was criticised last year by the prime minister Scott Morrison, among others.Sydney Morning Herald
“Last year the decision was made, and with most things that are new there’s always the criticism that people didn’t know, or I didn’t know about it,” Mohamed said. “But you have to start somewhere - if ever there’s a change in the workplace, there’s always that initial reaction. What we did learn from last year is we’ve got to communicate, and that communication’s a lot stronger now.
“Our role as the council is to provide a bit of a reminder that some decisions and actions have a ripple effect, and to ensure at CA that ripple effect is a positive one, not a negative,” Mohamed said. “It’s not saying we demand them to do anything, but it’s just saying, ‘You need to be aware, and this is our view’, and hopefully, they take that on board.”The BBL has an Indigenous round from January 8-13 this year, and Mohamed noted parallels with how the AFL’s recognition of the Aboriginal contribution to the game had taken time and leadership from individual clubs to grow.
Thanks for the explanation, but Aboriginals make up an ever decreasing minority of the Australian population
Scott Boland is aboriginal!?