Miranda Live: Mark Latham takes on plot to change Australia Day date

FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham plans to launch an advertising campaign to counter the movement towards moving the date of Australia Day.

Mark Latham is on a mission to save the date of Australia Day. Picture: Supplied

FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham plans to launch an advertising campaign to counter the movement towards moving the date of Australia Day.

“The average Autralia would be horrified that, it’s the one public institution that’s getting more support,” he told Miranda Devine on her new online radio show Miranda Live.

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“People queue down the main street to see the parade.”

The columnist plans to push his perspective over a wideranging campaign for the next month.

“We’re mobilising radio and TV ads to counter the change the Save the Date campaign,” he said.

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“People putting $5, $10 or $50 or something, that’s going to make all the difference.”