New South Wales Council Votes Against Indigenous Flags, Welcome to Country

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The Indigenous glag is seen flying during the NAIDOC March. Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesNew South Wales’ Federation Council, a local government on the NSW-Victoria border—has voted against mandating the flying of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, as well as the use of Welcome to Country for public events.Under the council’s new rules, it will commit to flying the Indigenous flags “on special occasions … to demonstrate respect and to foster reconciliation and community partnership.”

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