During an appearance on Seven’s Sunrise, Dutton was asked whether his stance on displaying the Aboriginal flag at press conferences also applied to flying it on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Freeman carried the Aboriginal flag during her victory lap, igniting much discussion and raising awareness of race relations and the strained relationship between ...

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