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The fallout continues after Bandt yesterday refused to stand in front of the national emblem.

"He's counterproductive to the cause. "We had a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide resume in Townsville yesterday - men and women who fought under the Australian flag. "I find it deeply offensive and not the Australia we want to embrace.

Greens leader Adam Bandt has been slammed after refusing to speak next to the Australian flag at a press conference in what has been described as a “virtue ...

“We had a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide resume in Townsville yesterday – men and women who fought under the Australian flag. Aboriginals call themselves Australians all the time. “This is exactly the type of empty virtue signalling we have come to expect from the Greens Party.” Seriously? Do they actually hate Australians that much? Greens leader Adam Bandt has been slammed after refusing to speak next to the Australian flag at a press conference in what has been described as a “virtue signalling” stunt. Greens leader Adam Bandt has been accused of “virtue signalling” after refusing to speak next to the Australian flag.

Bandt appeared in front of the press with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags as the only flag flying behind him.

Aboriginals call themselves Australians all the time. Adam Bandt has been absolutely copping it since his decision not to speak next to the Australian flag at a press conference. Greens leader Adam Bandt refused to speak next to the Australian flag at a press conference, here’s why.

National Greens leader Adam Bandt fronted media on Monday, flanked only by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

"We need to do it in that order where we tell the truth, then strike a treaty, and that will put us in the best position for reforms like the Voice to succeed." He pushed the party's aspirations for Treaty and republic. "For many Australians, this flag represents dispossession and the lingering pains of colonisation," he said.

Greens leader Adam Bandt was criticised on Monday after he refused to stand alongside the Australian national flag at a press conference.

The Southern Cross is shown on the flag in white. Below the Union Jack is a white Commonwealth star. 'I was at a citizenship ceremony and Adam Bandt was there. He later told Daily Mail Australia that the flag represents colonisation and dispossession. It does not represent my family and it does not represent many clans and nations around this country.' The Australian flag does not represent me.

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Greens Leader Adam Bandt shocked many people by having the Australian flag removed from behind the lectern in ...

The fallout continues after Greens leader Adam Bandt refused to stand in front of the national emblem.

Ahead of a press conference with Greens Leader Adam Bandt earlier this week, a Greens staffer moved the Australian flag out of the TV camera shot. When…

I work on the principle that the Greens are wrong on every issue conceivable. ‘For many people, this flag represents dispossession and the lingering pains of colonisation. While we are talking about the Greens, let me give you a little tip that has worked well for me over the years.

Phil Thompson, who survived a bomb exploding a metre in front of him in Afghanistan, described the Greens leader as a 'national disgrace'.

Greens leader Adam Bandt (pictured today in front of the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Island flag) has caused a stir by refusing to stand alongside the Australian national flag in a press conference Mr Thompson said his wife Jenna, who is Aboriginal, was 'disgusted' after Mr Bandt's staff removed the flag from behind him before a press conference in Sydney on Monday Aussie digger blasts Greens leader Adam Bandt as a 'national disgrace' for REFUSING to stand in front of the Australian flag - and says his Aboriginal wife was also 'disgusted'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Greens leader Adam Bandt to "reconsider his position" on removing the Australian flag from his press ...

"I just say to Mr Bandt that he needs to think about the responses that have been made and reconsider his position ... to promote unity and work to promote reconciliation." "I'm always very proud to stand in front of the Australian flag and I think anyone who is a member of the Australian Parliament should do so as well," the prime minister said. "For many Australians, this flag represents dispossession and the lingering pains of colonisation," he said.

Liberal MP Phillip Thompson has labelled Greens leader Adam Bandt a “national disgrace” after he had an Australian flag removed during a press conference.

“On the defence side, I fought under the Australian flag, I was wounded in Afghanistan under the flag,” he said. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more local news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

Newly-minted Indigenous MP Marion Scrymgour has lashed Federal Greens leader Adam Bandt for sidelining the Australian flag, a move she said would deepen ...

I asked Adam Bandt why he chose not to stand in front of the Australian flag. I take the importance of the ANF very seriously I fought underneath it my brothers who were Killed In Action have had our flag draped over their coffin pic.twitter.com/Z7o1xWKvC6 “The Australian flag does not represent me, it does not represent my family and it does not represent many clans and nations around this country.”

The Prime Minister said he was proud of the flag and accused the Greens leader of looking for 'division'.

The move meant that only the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Island flag could be seen behind him as he spoke to the cameras. Greens leader Adam Bandt (pictured today in front of the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Island flag) has caused a stir by refusing to stand alongside the Australian national flag in a press conference One journalist said she saw a Greens staffer remove the Australian flag from behind the podium before Mr Bandt spoke - leaving the Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal flags in place A member of Mr Bandt's staff was seen removing the flag from the behind the podium before the presser at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney on Monday. I respect them. The Prime Minister said he was proud of the flag and accused the Greens leader of looking for 'division'.

The Prime Minister says Greens leader Adam Bandt should “reconsider his position” regarding the Australian flag.

“I take the importance of the Australian national flag very seriously. The Prime Minister says Greens leader Adam Bandt should “reconsider his position” regarding the Australian flag. Greens leader Adam Bandt has been told to “reconsider his position” after pulling a stunt with the Australian flag.