The NSW government has abandoned plans to install a third flagpole on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the Aboriginal flag to instead permanently replace the NSW colours atop the iconic landmark | Rabe9
the government would pay $25 million for a third flagpole to be installed on the Harbour Bridge, but on Sunday confirmed to theThe Aboriginal flag will permanently replace the NSW flag atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Instead, Perrottet said he intends to divert the $25 million, which has already been set aside in the state budget, towards closing the gap initiatives.
The Aboriginal flag has been flying above the bridge for the past week as part of NAIDOC celebrations and was due to be pulled down ahead of Monday. Instead, it will remain there permanently. “The work that we’re doing on Macquarie Street - I will ensure that the NSW flag has a place there of prominence so that people can see it, appreciate it, learn from it and value it,” he said.
The funding formed part of a wider $400 million budget investment to prioritise closing the gap initiatives, with the government also returning Goat Island to Indigenous landowners.in February revealed Perrottet’s intention to return Goat Island, or Me-Mel, to traditional landowners.
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