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On Australia Day we celebrate across the nation in any number of ways, from community barbeques to fireworks to yabby racing. But it’s also the day where tens of thousands of people each year become Australian Citizens.
Chair of the National Australia Day Council Adam Gilchrist will be the host officer at the national Australia Day Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony in Canberra at 10:00am on Australia Day, Thursday 26 January 2012.
The Australian flag raising ceremony will take place in the presence of the Governor-General and the Citizenship Ceremony will conducted by the Prime Minister. The Ceremony will also feature the Royal Military College Band, an aerial salute and Australia’s Federation Guard - the only ceremonial unit in the history of the Australian armed forces.
You can view the ceremony live on ABC1 from 10am Thursday 26 January.
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