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The capital of India is not called Mountbatten and Malaysia\u2019s capital isn\u2019t Churchill. If Bombay can be renamed Mumbai, and Salisbury can become Harare, why can\u2019t Australia do a bit of renaming too?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Instead of tugging our forelocks in a show of collective servility to Mother England, the names of our capitals should reflect the distinctiveness of this glorious country and our amazing Aboriginal history.<\/p>\n

It is time Australia broke with the era of colonial occupation and dropped its obsequious inferiority complex. We are a unique nation and the names of our capital cities should reflect this uniqueness. Wouldn\u2019t Aboriginal names be more appropriate, imaginative and original?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

British-Australian LGBT, environmental and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell calls<\/a> for renaming Australian capitals. Tatchell is a member of the Green Party of England and Wales.<\/em><\/p>\n

See also:<\/span><\/strong> 01<\/code><\/a> 02<\/code><\/a> 03<\/code><\/a> 04<\/code><\/a> 05<\/code><\/a> 06<\/code><\/a> ||<\/span> 01<\/code><\/span><\/a> 02<\/code><\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The capital of India is not called Mountbatten and Malaysia\u2019s capital isn\u2019t Churchill. If Bombay can be renamed Mumbai, and Salisbury can become Harare, why can\u2019t Australia do a bit of renaming too? 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