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Proud to Serve Under the Flag: MPs Float Motion to Criminalise Burning National Flag

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Two Queensland politcians are pushing for the descecration of the Australian flag to become a criminal offence.

Proud to Serve Under the Flag: MPs Float Motion to Criminalise Burning National Flag

MP Colin Boyce. Courtesy of Colin Boyce

Crystal-Rose Jones

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Queensland’s Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, has given a speech in federal parliament in support of a motion to make the burning of the Australian flag a crime.

Boyce spoke in federal parliament where he condemned instances of protesters burning the Australian flag at rallies across Australia.

Crystal-Rose Jones

Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.

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