Labor Wants You to Be Ashamed of Our Australian Flag 🇦🇺
I want to begin by expressing my regret over the remarks made by Senator Dolega, especially the offensive accusations directed at coalition senators and members. According to Labor, it now seems to be an offense to drape oneself in the Australian flag and express pride in it.
Senator Dolega criticized some of us for having the audacity to wear the Australian flag and to be proud of our country. She suggested that such pride is a form of dog whistling.
Through you, Chair, how dare Senator Dolega claim that being proud of our country and flag is dog whistling? Many people want to live in Australia because it is a great nation with one of the most successful migration histories worldwide.
- We are a proud migrant nation.
- We are a proud multicultural country.
- Our population includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, who have been here for thousands of years.
- We embrace those who arrived decades ago, as well as recent arrivals.
Australia stands as a highly successful multicultural country, enriched by diverse backgrounds and united by pride in our flag and nation.
Author's summary: The debate highlights pride in Australia’s flag and multicultural identity, rejecting claims that such patriotism is offensive or exclusionary.