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January 25, 2025

PROUD Australian and Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, yesterday declared his first action in Parliament for 2025 would be the Allegiance to Australia Bill.

 

In the media release^[1], Mr Katter noted a Department of Home Affairs decision to remove Australian flags from all buildings.

 

To clarify, "the Department of Home Affairs issued instructions to remove all Australian flags for the official photos of all senior staff," Mr Katter said. This was the subject of an article in The Australian^[2] and raised in a Senate hearing^[3] last year.

 

Mr Katter seriously questioned this decision made by a senior bureaucrat.

 

"They are public servants, paid using our taxes, not wanting association with our flag," said Mr Katter.

 

"Seriously, what kind of tax-payer funded government workforce are we allowing?"

 

Mr Katter believes that senior government officials disassociating themselves from the Australian flag for 'cultural purposes' is infinitely more concerning than the simple removal of some flags from a building.

 

"Enough is enough. This highlights the essential need for Parliament to proceed with the Allegiance to Australia Bill 2025^[4]."

 

"You will take the pledge of allegiance to Australia, or your federal funding will be withdrawn."