State government in talks with RSL to ensure the creation of long weekend doesn’t detract from national day of remembrance Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A late attempt to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="706" data-entity-type="location">Western Australia and the ACT, is being considered by the New South Wales government. The premier, Chris Minns, on Thursday said his government is in talks to create a new public holiday, accounting for Anzac Day falling on a Saturday. Continue reading...
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Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says
The New South Wales government is considering adding a public holiday to create a long weekend for Anzac Day, which falls on a Saturday this year. Premier Chris Minns stated that the government is in discussions with the RSL to ensure that any new holiday does not diminish the importance of Anzac Day commemorations.
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The New South Wales government is considering adding a public holiday to create a long weekend for Anzac Day, which falls on a Saturday this year. Premier Chris Minns stated that the government is in discussions with the RSL to ensure that any new holiday does not diminish the importance of Anzac Day commemorations. This potential holiday would align NSW with Western Australia and the ACT, which already have similar provisions when Anzac Day falls on a weekend. The talks are ongoing, with the aim of reaching a resolution that respects both the holiday and the national day of remembrance.
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Western Australia and the ACT already have a similar arrangement.
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The premier, Chris Minns, said his government is in talks to create a new public holiday.
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The New South Wales government is considering adding a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend.
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The government is in talks with RSL to ensure the holiday doesn’t detract from Anzac Day.
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