Labor wants you to be ashamed of our Australian flag 🇦🇺

Labor wants you to be ashamed of our Australian flag 🇦🇺

I begin by expressing regret over Senator Dolega’s remarks and the offensive suggestions made toward coalition senators and members. According to Labor, it now appears that showing pride in our national flag or wearing it with respect is viewed as inappropriate.

That is exactly what you said. You criticised some of us for the courage to drape the Australian flag around our shoulders and to express pride in our country. How dare you suggest that is dog whistling.

Through you, Chair, how could Senator Dolega imply that patriotism and pride in our flag amount to coded political behavior? Many people across the world wish to live here because Australia is a great nation—successful, diverse, and united by shared values.

We are a proud migrant nation, shaped by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have lived here for millennia, those who settled decades ago, and newcomers who continue to enrich our society. Our multicultural success story stands among the best in the world.

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Senator defends pride in the Australian flag, rejecting claims that patriotism is divisive and emphasizing Australia’s strength as a diverse and unified migrant nation.

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Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson — 2025-11-04

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