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The move comes as Australian institutions begin scaling back the prevalence of Indigenous ‘virtue signalling.’
Juru elder Randall Ross says the ceremony has been misused for profit.
One Indigenous organisation says council should be focused on ‘bigger issues’ rather than race-based politics.
Following the defeat of The Voice, some institutions are banning Welcome to Country ceremonies.
The councillor who raised the proposal says the community is tired of ’tokenism‘ and ’wokeisms.’
Councillors of Northern Areas Council say the reason for the move is because Australia is ‘one country.’
“It was decided an Acknowledgement of Country or welcome to country would not be appropriate.”
The image on social media features a newborn draped in possum fur with a branch of gum tree leaves placed nearby.
