And we became a great nation, with the help of the various immigrants whether voluntary or in chains. That is history, warts and all. Add to that the Chinese involvement in the gold rush,
Its the warts and all bit that should be addressed. Like the towards the Chinese involved in the gold rush. Which actually was directly responsible for the White Australia policy that is referred to:
the influx of Asians once the White Australia policy was wiped,
It was no small thing and highlights the racism that was a part of the first white settlement. So lets address the past and look at how First Nations people were treated. Is massacre or genocide too strong for proud White Australian sensibilities? If the colonial history can be looked at honestly then maybe the Anglo population might start to understand why 26 January continues to be a problem. BTW the holiday was only gazetted in 1994 so it is just as easy to change it as it was to institute it.