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Australia Changes National Anthem to Reflect Indigenous Population
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1:36Now PlayingAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Friday that the wording of the national anthem had been changed, more than 140 years after it was first composed and performed.
As of Friday, the second line of "Advance Australia Fair", Australia's national anthem, changed from, "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
Governor-General David Hurley agreed to the Commonwealth's recommendation to make an amendment to the anthem for the first time since 1984.
Morrison said in a statement that the change was being made for all Australians.
"Advance Australia Fair" was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick and first performed in 1878.
It was adopted as the country's national anthem on April 19, 1984, replacing God Save the Queen, which had been in place since the time of British settlement.
Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke last recommended a modification of the national anthem to the Governor-General in 1984.
The historic change to "Advance Australia Fair" has involved consultations with state premiers, state governors who have been advised by the Governor-General, as well as the Speaker of Federal Parliament and the President of the Senate.
In recent times, leaders from all political sides have expressed public support for changing the anthem to better reflect modern Australia and its Indigenous heritage.
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