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Sky News AU
a day ago
- General
- Sky News AU
New poll shows more than 70 per cent of public support Australian flag as Mornington Peninsula council responds to backlash
The Australian flag is viewed as a symbol of unity by an overwhelming majority of the public, despite local council bureaucrats erasing it from flyers. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council was sent into damage control this week after it emerged that council materials were being put out with the Aboriginal flag, Torres Strait Islander flag and the woke 'progress pride' flag – but not the Australian flag. The council flyers are wildly out of step with community attitudes, with a new poll released on Thursday showing that just 10 per cent of people want to get rid of the Australian flag. The survey of 1000 people, commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs and carried out by Dynata – an independent marketing research firm – found that 71 per cent of Australians believe our national flag helped unite all Australians. While Australia currently has three officially recognised national flags, the IPA poll found that 61 per cent of Australians believe we should have just one flag – the Australian flag – while 29 per cent of respondents support the Australian flag being displayed alongside the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag. Institute of Public Affairs Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild said the Australian flag was the nation's 'most inclusive flag'. 'The Australian flag is our most inclusive flag as it represents our entire nation and every Australian, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender,' Mr Wild said. 'The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags have an important place in our society, but Australia has only one national flag. The Mornington Peninsula Council materials that had the Australian Flag removed include a flyer encouraging parents to sign their kids up to Kindergarten, a Child and Family news flyer, and a Health and Development Assessment flyer. According to the Herald Sun, at least one council office in Mornington also displays only the three minority flags on its entry doors. The Mayor of Mornington Peninsula and the council's chief executive have both denied knowing about the flyers before they appeared in the news. And on Tuesday evening Councillors voted to amend the council's flag policy to ensure the incident was not repeated. Mayor Anthony Marsh has told that "going forward" the council will ensure the Australian flag is included on all publications and materials it puts out. According to Mr Wild, the public backlash against the council reflects the fact Australians have 'had a gutful' of divisive identity politics. 'At a time when social cohesion is disintegrating across the nation, mainstream Australians understand that our symbols are unifying, and should be cherished and celebrated at all times. After all, there is far more that unites Australians than divides us,' he said.
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Labor needs to be ‘honest' and ‘transparent' following Dorinda Cox defection
Institute of Public Affairs Daniel Wild discusses Dorinda Cox defecting to the Labor Party. 'To do this so soon after the election, I think, suggests that perhaps something was in play beforehand,' Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'I think it's time for Labor just to be honest with the Australian people and have a formal coalition agreement with the Greens. 'If they're just going to adopt Greens members as part of their party, they should do it in an open and transparent manner.'
Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Jeff Kennett begs Victorian Liberal Party to pay Pesutto's $2.3 million owing to Moira Deeming
Institute of Public Affairs Daniel Wild says it has been a 'disaster' for the Victorian Liberal Party following Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto being ordered to pay $2.3 million in costs for a defamation case. This comes after former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett asked the Victorian Liberal Party's Administrative Committee to pay the entirety of the $2.3 million debt he owes Liberal MP Moira Deeming. 'The Liberal party was founded on the freedom of speech, which was what Moira was exercising,' Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'They need to draw a line under this and try to get clear air as they get to the next election.'
Sky News AU
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Net zero is ‘inconsistent' with Australian Liberal values
Institute of Public Affairs' Daniel Wild claims net zero is 'inconsistent' with Liberal values in Australia. 'Net zero is a vote loser, time to try something different,' Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'The Liberal Party though, obviously, net zero is inconsistent with Liberal values.'
Sky News AU
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
CFA volunteers torch uniforms in protest against Victoria's new emergency services tax
Institute of Public Affairs' Daniel Wild discusses how Victorian CFA volunteers across the state are protesting against the government's new emergency services tax. 'CFA volunteers across Victoria have stopped attending callouts, and some have threatened to quit,' Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'Some have even burnt their uniforms in fury over the state government's new emergency services tax.'
