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‘Removing flags doesn’t stop racism’: regional NSW council abandons plan to stop flying Aboriginal flag

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‘Removing flags doesn’t stop racism’: regional NSW council abandons plan to stop flying Aboriginal flag
The Federation Council in Corowa received 266 submissions from ratepayers opposed to a plan to remove Indigenous flags, and only 44 in favour
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The Federation Council in Corowa received 266 submissions from ratepayers opposed to a plan to remove Indigenous flags, and only 44 in favour

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A regional New South Wales council has abandoned a controversial plan to ban the display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, after receiving almost 700 submissions criticising the idea.

But because of council procedure, the flags were removed anyway – at least temporarily.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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