Australian Model Jesinta Franklin Speaks Out Against Australia Day

Australian model Jesinta Franklin has once again expressed her opposition towards Australia Day, referring to it as a celebration of colonisation. Franklin, who is married to Indigenous Sydney Swans player Buddy Franklin, took to social media to share her views with her followers.

Using her Instagram stories, Franklin shared anti-Australia Day posts, crossing out the phrase ‘Australia Day’ and replacing it with ‘Invasion Day.’ She then went on to share a post urging people to learn about the proper place names of the land they live on and to engage with Indigenous events and culture.

In one of the posts she shared, a graphic highlighted that Australia is the only country that marks colonisation as their national day.

Jesinta Franklin has been a vocal critic of Australia Day for several years, consistently using her platform to educate her followers about the historical pain associated with January 26th. The date commemorates the anniversary of British settlement in 1788, but is increasingly seen by many as a symbol of colonialism, discrimination, and the dispossession of Indigenous peoples.

This ongoing controversy has led to calls for the date of the national day to be changed, as more and more people recognize the significance of January 26th to Indigenous Australians and express solidarity with their long-standing demands for recognition and reconciliation.

Franklin’s stance on Australia Day aligns with the growing sentiment among a considerable portion of the population, who believe that a change in the date is necessary to acknowledge the painful history experienced by Indigenous Australians.