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Western Australia's Colonial Brewing Co considers changing name amid BLM movement
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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.
Key points:
- An Eastern states liquor chain has stopped selling Colonial Brewing Co over its name
- Colonial Brewing Co says the name was not chosen, or intended to celebrate colonialism and is reviewing options regarding a name change
- The WA Premier said he thought a name change was 'unnecessary'
It comes after Melbourne bottle shops, Blackhearts and Sparrows, vowed to stop selling beer from the company.
In a statement, the liquor store said the use of the word 'colonial' was problematic :ourrules:
Western Australia'''s Colonial Brewing Co considers changing name amid Black Lives Matter movement - ABC News