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Australians All Let Us Rejoice for We Were Once Young and Free

Australians All Let Us Rejoice for We Were Once Young and Free
An Australian flag on the coast of Tasman Sea in Australia in this file photo. Matt King/Getty Images
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In his Australia Day 2021 message, Prime Minister Scott Morrison proclaimed that “We are a decent, fair, enterprising, and generous people who respond to whatever challenge is put before us. We are a people ‘one and free’ who look out for each other and our neighbours and are always striving to do better.”
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
Author
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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