i still call australia home was written in 1959.
when was i still call australia home written?
1959
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"i still call australia home" is a song written and performed by peter allen in 1980. in it, allen sings of australian expatriates' longing for home.





















































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it has been used to signify australian patriotism and nostalgia for home. an example is the series of qantas television commercials where it was sung either by individual australian musicians or one of several australian youth choirs.
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"come home (cardinal pell)" reached no. 11 on the australian singles chart, for the week of 20 february 2016. later, it was nominated for apra's song of the year, and kate miller-heidke performed the song at the apra music awards ceremony.





















































section::::protest songs.:"i still call australia homophobic".





















































during the australian marriage law postal survey minchin sang "i still call australia homophobic" a re-work of peter allen's, "i still call australia home" that refers to those supporting the "no" case as homophobic and "bigoted cunts". he was criticised by politicians tony abbott and mitch fifield.





















































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section::::discography.:albums.
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