Don't say the Aboriginal flag was 'freed' – it belongs to us, not the Commonwealth
- Written by: Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
ShutterstockToday we woke to the news the Australian government has negotiated with the designer of the Aboriginal flag Harold Thomas, and copyright for the flag will be transferred to the Commonwealth. The government has now stated the flag is freely available for public use. Prime Minister Scott Morrison stated:
We’ve freed the Aboriginal...
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