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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Matt Carr

Australia Day citizenship ceremonies should be mandatory: councillors

Ward Four councillor and Newcastle Liberals leader Callum Pull. Picture by Simone De Peak

CITIZENSHIP ceremonies in Newcastle could return to January 26 under a pledge from the city's Liberal councillors that could potentially block any attempts to move them again in future.

Callum Pull and Jenny Barrie said they would restore the Australia Day functions if elected in September, as well as changing City of Newcastle's formal position to support more rigid, statewide controls that would prevent councils from moving them away from Australia Day.

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