ICYMI The Australian flag was moved out of shot as Greens leader Adam Bandt fronted reporters on Monday. In front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, he spoke to the “hurtful” symbols of Australia's colonial past. NITV auspol Read more:
Adam Bandt had the Australian flag removed from the background of his press conference at Sydney's Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices yesterday evening — leaving only two flags in frame.
The leader was heavily criticised for the move, with Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten tellingAddressing the controversial move, Mr Bandt said the Australian flag was removed due to it representing"lingering pain" for Indigenous People. "For many Australians, this flag represents dispossession and the lingering pains of colonisation," he said.Anthony Albanese made his press conference debut as Prime Minister flanked by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags."Through Treaty with First Nations Peoples and by moving into a Republic, we can have a flag that represents all of us.
"If we really want success to happen, it's a mistake to do it in any other order," said Mr Bandt at his Press Club address in April. "We need to do it in that order where we tell the truth, then strike a treaty, and that will put us in the best position for reforms like the Voice to succeed."Mob have had plenty to say on the back of a poll that has seen numerous Coalition big hitters lose their seats and a rise of the Greens and Independents.