Push to Fly Aboriginal Flag on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge a ‘Distraction’ From Real Issues: Indigenous Senator

The Aboriginal flag is seen alongside the Australian flag on top of the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 26, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

An outspoken Indigenous senator has described the recent move to fly the Aboriginal flag permanently on Sydney Harbour Bridge as virtue signalling that distracts from real issues Indigenous Australians face.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet initially proposed in June to invest $25 million in putting an additional pole atop the bridge but later decided to replace the New South Wales flag with the Aboriginal flag and reallocated the money to Indigenous initiatives.