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NRL Team Clarifies Move to Cut Back on Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Performances

The move comes as Australian institutions begin scaling back the prevalence of Indigenous ‘virtue signalling.’
NRL Team Clarifies Move to Cut Back on Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Performances
An Indigenous dancer performs a Welcome to Country ceremony before round 12 NRL match between Dolphins and Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on May 20, 2023. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
12/15/2024|Updated: 12/15/2024
Just a week after Queensland Aboriginal elders voted against performing the Welcome to Country ceremony, Victoria’s Melbourne Storm rugby league team has quietly announced its own intention to scale back the practice.

The Epoch Times understands the Storm’s final decision came after it tested the waters during the season by removing the ceremony from some games.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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