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More Stupidity: Brewing Co considers changing name
Western Australia's Colonial Brewing Co considers changing name amid Black Lives Matter movement
The Colonial Brewing Co in Western Australia is considering changing its name, amid the Black Lives Matter movement and international push to remove monuments recognising colonial figures.
It comes after Melbourne bottle shops, Blackhearts and Sparrows, vowed to stop selling beer from the company. ...
Western Australia's Colonial Brewing Co considers changing name amid Black Lives Matter movement
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They have some common sense
Premier says change 'unnecessary'
WA Premier, Mark McGowan, said while it was ultimately a matter for Colonial brewing, he did not think a name change was necessary.
"I don't agree with that, I think that's unnecessary, I think that might be taking it a bit far," Mr McGowan said.
WA Indigenous Affairs Minister, Ben Wyatt, agreed and said he was surprised this had become an issue.
"I don't think anybody has really looked at the name of that Colonial and seen it in any form of race way at all," Mr Wyatt said.
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If it's just to avoid losing profits and not about political correctness then that sort of thing happens all the time, companies shedding old and unuseful names and brands.
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