A heated debate erupted at Cumberland Council on Wednesday night after a proposal to hand out Australian flags for the 125th anniversary of Federation was amended to also include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.
Councillor Steve Christou led the opposition, attacking the amendment as “woke” and “diabolical”, and accusing councillors of “eroding the nation” and causing division.
Christou argued residents should receive only the Australian flag and criticised the idea of distributing three flags as confusing and unnecessary.
Despite his strong objections and exchanges with councillors Ahmed Ouf, Diane Colman and others, the council voted 9–6 in favour of offering all three flags.
The clash added to a series of polarising issues Christou has fought on this year, including anti-racism signage, the Acknowledgement of Country and National Anthem protocols.
Source: The Daily Telegraph
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