9 News Australia published this video item, entitled “Scott Morrison lashed over January 26 comments | 9 News Australia” – below is their description.
Scott Morrison said January 26 “wasn’t a particularly flash day” for those aboard the First Fleet as he defended Australia Day celebrations, amid public debate over the holiday being insensitive to Indigenous Australians.
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In This Story: Indigenous Australians
The term Indigenous Australians refers to Aboriginal Australians as well as Torres Strait Islanders, and the term should only be used when both groups are included in the topic being addressed, or by self-identification by a person as Indigenous.
Torres Strait Islanders are ethnically and culturally distinct, despite extensive cultural exchange with some of the Aboriginal groups, and the Torres Strait Islands are mostly part of Queensland but have a separate governmental status.
In the 2016 Australian Census, Indigenous Australians comprised 3.3% of Australia’s population, with 91% of these identifying as Aboriginal only, 5% Torres Strait Islander, and 4% both.