Raise the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag in the Senate

The issue

This week the Australian Liberal Party sided with One Nation to not raise the Aboriginal Flag during NAIDOC week saying that “The government believes that the Australian national flag, which represents all Australians, is the only appropriate flag to be flown in the Senate chamber.”

On Australia's citizenship test it is asked 'how many official flags does Australia have?' The answer being three.

If we truly want to represent Australia all three flags should be represented, not just for a week but all year round.  These three flags represent all of Australia, not just one.

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The issue

This week the Australian Liberal Party sided with One Nation to not raise the Aboriginal Flag during NAIDOC week saying that “The government believes that the Australian national flag, which represents all Australians, is the only appropriate flag to be flown in the Senate chamber.”

On Australia's citizenship test it is asked 'how many official flags does Australia have?' The answer being three.

If we truly want to represent Australia all three flags should be represented, not just for a week but all year round.  These three flags represent all of Australia, not just one.

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