Sam Kekovich to ask the U.N. to declare Jan 26 International Australia Day in his 2010 address

January 4 2010, 4:08 pm | BY Kim Shaw | 15 Comments

After five years of campaigning against unAustralian behaviour across the nation and urging us to unite over a lamb chop on Australia Day, Sam Kekovich is set to take his cause global.

Convinced that mankind is facing a pandemic that threatens its very existence – unAustralianism – Sam will ask the United Nations to declare 26 January International Australia Day in his 2010 Address.

Says Kekovich: “Our world would be a much better place if it were more Australian. If we all came together as mates over a lamb barbie – just as we do Down Under.”

Sam’s global vision is to have every citizen of the world throwing somechops on the grill on 26 January and proudly proclaiming “Ich bin einBarbecuer”.

As Australia’s first ‘Lambassador’, Sam will depart the country today,embarking on a tour which will see him put his case to business,political and social leaders from the United Nations Headquarters inNew York to Hollywood in Los Angeles.

On the eve of his inaugural mission as Lambassador, Sam received anhonorary handshake from Federal Minister for Agriculture, Tony Burke.

“I wish Sam every success with his mission to share our uniqueAustralian values and past times with the world, including enjoying alamb chop on the barbie. It’s a great thing for Australia and our lambindustry,” Minister Tony Burke said.

Sam’s Address to the United Nations will first air on Monday 11January. In typical Sam style, his address will see him cite acts ofgross unAustralianism from a local to a global scale.