Joyce Claims Australia Is Christian Nation, First Nations Academic Responds

Barnaby Joyce told a Sydney anti-abortion gala that Australia is a Christian nation and that many Indigenous people would agree; an Indigenous academic said Christianity was used to justify colonial injustices.

• Joyce made the comments while accepting a "political courage" award at the gala.
• Joyce said Australia was premised on Christian principles and that "a lot of Indigenous people" would agree.
• Professor Anne Pattel‑Gray said Christianity was delivered through "colonial objectives, denial and theft" and that church apologies without reparations are hollow.