As the only socially progressive party in the Australian parliament it's important that the GREENS stand up for the rights of Aboriginal people. There is no doubt the British Union Jack on our flag symbolises the brutal oppression inflicted on first Australians from the day Arthur Phillip and his invading forces raised his abominable flag at Sydney Cove.

Good to see Premier Dom in NSW is demanding the Aboriginal flag be permanently flown on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Once the WW of W expires and Australia becomes a republic we can move on from our colonial past.

"HawIi" is that some mythical land on the planet Zog? Issy, I assume you mean Hawaii. If you read the history of Hawaii and native involvement with European settlers, its not a pleasant one from the native perspective. The Hawaiian Homestead Act removed all land title from native people.

In the early 1990's Qld Deputy Premier Tom Burns told me that Labor's desire was to make Cape York the "indigenous State" of Australia !
They have sufficient resources as has WA. Will Australians go along with that or will they do a Putin ?

Greens are claimed by some of the permanently blinkered to be progressive, I’ll agree with that; progressive like a cancer..

If the power to expel politicians had not been given up in 1987, Bandt could have been kicked out for his disgraceful insult to the flag.

This country needs to toughen up against the increasingly dangerous enemy within - the Greens party.

Note that all the Greens MsP swear or affirm allegiance to Australia and at that swearing in the Australian flag is present.
People of principle would object, but to be not sworn in would affect their pay, and they would never let principle get in the way of monetary reward.
We should also remember that these hypocrites swear allegiance to the Queen of Australia.

«Note that all the Greens MsP swear or affirm allegiance to Australia and at that swearing in the Australian flag is present.»

Yes, and that is absolutely wrong - it places them in a conflict of interest. One cannot be simultaneously loyal to "Australia" and to the electors whom they are supposed to represent!

«People of principle would object, but to be not sworn in would affect their pay, and they would never let principle get in the way of monetary reward.»

Exactly: they should be paid for their service by those they serve - their electors!