Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Dodson, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) the Aboriginal Flag is an official flag of Australia and a symbol of strength and unity,

  (ii) the Aboriginal Flag is the single unifying symbol of Australia's different and diverse Aboriginal Nations,

  (iii) commercial interests are restricting the use of the flag and putting profit before pride, and

  (iv) Aboriginal organisations have been sent cease and desist orders, simply for using the flag; and

(b) calls on the Government to do everything in its power to free the flag, and get it back so it can be used by the whole community; at the same time as respecting Mr Harold Thomas.