Australian citizenship recipients attend a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day 2017 in Brisbane Source: AAPThe federal government has moved to force councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26th.
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By Phillippa Carisbrooke, Samantha Beniac-Brooks
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The federal government has moved to force councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26th.
It comes as a handful of municipalities voted to move events, saying it's out of respect for Indigenous people.
Some have backed the move, while others believe the government isn't keeping up with the shift in public sentiment.