As some Councillors tried to ban Welcomes and Acknowledgements of Country at MidCoast Council, Jeremy spoke passionately against the move.  He was quoted on the Daily Telegraph website: "Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller indicated he would not be supporting the move and when he stood in the chambers to speak against it he said “this just makes me sad”.

He said if the three Libertarians genuinely wanted change they would look at reworking the council’s code of meeting practices which are currently under review. "But that would be the boring way and it doesn’t get you in the news or a slap on the back from your mates,” Mr Miller told the packed gallery.

The motion was defeated 8 votes to 3.  Then Cr Wilson moved a motion to strengthen council’s relationship with first nations people and to recommit to the process of welcomes, and acknowledgments to, Country at meetings and on email correspondence.

“We need to recommit after this hurtful debate,” Mr Miller said in support of Mr Wilson’s motion.

One of the other Councillors said that they had received over 100 emails demanding Councillors continue to acknowledge Country.  It was a great demonstration of people power that helped to define the strong result.