Senate debates Questions without Notice
Senate Chamber: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags
Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
2:03 pm
As Senator Ruston said in her remarks yesterday, there are a number of occasions, including inside of this building, when the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag are flown. So it is the case that they are flown inside of this building. That was not what yesterday's motion related to; it was specific to inside of this chamber. In relation to our national flags, indeed there are, I think, five recognised national flags across Australia. We do, in terms of the citizenship test, set an importance on understanding a number of different aspects of Australian society, including the recognition of those flags.
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