Australia’s Acknowledgment of Country More Like ‘Lip Service’: Indigenous Senator

Australia’s Acknowledgment of Country More Like ‘Lip Service’: Indigenous Senator
Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Price makes her maiden speech in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 27, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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An Indigenous Senator has described the acknowledgment of country as “lip service” as she vowed to “smash the racial stereotype” that Aboriginal Australians should toe the progressive line. 
Australia’s acknowledgment of country is a practice where an individual pays respect to Aboriginal people, country, culture and heritage, and is usually done at the beginning of a meeting, speech, and event. 
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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