First it was Australia Day, now it's Anzac Day - the new woke battleground ... trends now
The group who led the campaign against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have warned Anzac Day could be the next Aussie institution under threat.
Advance has told supporters that 'elites and activists... want to make it a political football or kill it with silence'.
They say a string of 'distasteful remarks' by left-wing activists in recent years have flagged the start of a movement against the solemn day of remembrance.
'It shouldn't be controversial to be proud of Anzac Day,' the group said in a statement.
The group who led the campaign against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament have issued a new warning to Aussies that Anzac Day could be under threat
Premier Peter Malinauskas's government passed a bill in late 2023 the public holiday would instead be rebranded as '25 April' - a day 'fixed as a public holiday'
The concern comes on the back of a trend away from Australia Day, as well as recent headlines about the decline in Anzac Day patriotism.
In South Australia, 2024 will mark the first year Anzac Day is not remembered and marketed as such.
Premier Peter Malinauskas's government passed a bill in late 2023 the public holiday would instead be rebranded as '25 April' - a day 'fixed as a public holiday'.
It's a subtle change, but one that sparked alarm bells at Advance.
'This Anzac Day, it’s time for Australia to say thank you,' it said. 'The activists will keep pushing to degrade and destroy Anzac Day.'
In a 90-second video advertisement, the organisation is rallying to build community support for Anzac Day, sharing divisive remarks made by comedians and public figures over recent years who have sought to discredit soldiers.
In a 90-second video advertisement, the organisation is rallying to build community support for Anzac Day, sharing divisive remarks made by comedians and public figures over recent years who have sought to discredit soldiers
Advance fears Anzac Day could, if left unchecked, head down the same path as Australia Day
Controversial comedian Catherine Deveny described the national holiday as 'bogan Halloween' and claimed war veterans were 'ignorant and uneducated' in widely panned social media posts in 2018.
'ANZAC Day. It's Bogan Halloween,' she said. 'ANZAC Day is f***ing disgusting and should have gone in the bin decades ago.'
Controversial comedian Catherine Deveny described the national holiday as 'bogan Halloween ' and claimed war veterans were 'ignorant and uneducated' in widely panned social media posts in 2018
Advance slammed those remarks, telling followers this week: 'They say it’s “bogan halloween” or a “Trojan Horse for racism, sexism, toxic
