Last week, on the eve of January 26, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that $20 million dollars had been spent to 'free' the Aboriginal flag from a previous deal that had seen a non-indigenous company retain a hold over who could use the iconic image.
But not everyone is convinced that the red, yellow and black flag is in the rights hands now, and instead argue that ownership should have been transferred to First Nations people, not the Commonwealth Government.
The Quicky speaks to a proud First Nations woman and Senator to find out why so many people are angry about the deal, and what could and should have been done instead to uphold the autonomy and self-determination of Australia's first peoples.
CREDITS
Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Senator Lidia Thorpe - Australian Greens Senator for Victoria, and Co-Founder of the Australian Greens First Nations Network, a proud Gunnai Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman, and lifelong activist and fighter for human rights, social justice and the environment
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
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