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Australian Citizenship ceremony changes

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More than three months since Australians rejected the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, where is Australia at in terms of marking January 26, one of the most contentious days in our history? For migrants, citizenship ceremonies on January 26 continue to be popular but there is a shift away from this day being one for new Australians to become naturalised.
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