The opposition leader’s decision to start a debate about the Indigenous flag comes just as he is about to reveal the cost of his nuclear policy. That timing is revealing.
Peter Dutton has cold political logic on his side when he says he will not display the Indigenous flag if he becomes prime minister.
Dutton did not say he would remove the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from government buildings, but he toldCredlin asked him about this after observing that he never had the Indigenous flags behind him in his press conferences. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks in front of Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at a ceremony to mark the 47th term of parliament in 2022.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a point of placing the flags behind him in press conferences to show his support for First Australians, but his decision to pursue the Indigenous Voice came at an undeniable political cost.
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