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Published: Monday, 25 January 2010
Should we change the flag?
Television host Ray Martin is leading a campaign that hopes to change the Australian flag, eschewing the Union Jack and opting for a more True Blue design.
Martin has been appointed to the board of Ausflag, joining notable Australians like Cathy Freeman and Janet Homes a’Court in the push to redesign our flag.
What are your thoughts on the idea of changing the Australian flag? Should we keep it how it is? Or is it time to sever the British symbol once and for all?
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Tuesday, 9 March 2010 at 4.43pm
It won't happen here. Repeat, it will not happen here!
Sam, NSW
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Monday, 1 March 2010 at 11.53am
Carla, you are right on one count, the Brits did not discover Australia but you are wrong on the other, the Brits did not invade Australia, they settled it. Please don't be a history revisionist. It's neither true, smart nor helpful to the debate. I was born here but my heritage is anglo-european as is the majority of the population. I have lived overseas in the past but choose to live in Australia. You too can choose to live elsewhere if you don't like rule by majority! The flag stays please!
Drew, Macquarie Park
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Friday, 26 February 2010 at 9.51pm
I shall say again, the Australian Flag will not, repeat, will not be changed!
Samuel J, NSW
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Friday, 26 February 2010 at 9.50pm
Our Australian Flag will not be changed!
Samuel J, NSW
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Friday, 26 February 2010 at 5.27pm
Christian Real: you should change your blog name to UNREAL! How the hell can we possibly have an identity with a lously Labor Government running the country. That flag means everything to most Australian's, who would do anything for it. Clearly your from somewhere else! Its nice to see that you and Ray Martin have something in common, your both deluded.The Flag Stays!As for you Real, you can go!
Reginald Denton
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 9.43am
Absolutely not! Stop messing around with this type of bullshit and concentrate on things that matter. The flag has done us proud overseas for so many years, why would we go and change it and send a mixed message to the global community. As an aussie i love the flag, as an aussie living overseas, i'm proud of the flag.
Mathew King, Aussie ex-pat
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 7.11am
yes we should.without disrespect to the british.the history will remain the same.but our flag design is hardly unique.it,s so close to the n.z flag that my south american friends thought it was the same country.then there is the fijian design and a host of other islands belonging to the commonwealth both in the pacific and the carribean.not to mention the armed forces and the state flags.let,s follow the canadian,s example and come up with an original flag that can,t be mistaken for any other.
MATTHEW THOMPSON
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 at 8.34pm
NO WAY we love it, its beautiful ( the best in the world )and the colors are rich and perfect, as it is we wish it never changes just as i was born with it i want my children s children and so on to have the same flag and to those who don't like it well get over it , the flag as it is is the beginning of this beautiful country of ours its a flag with history and meaning. LEAVE IT ALONE...!
Hope
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Monday, 22 February 2010 at 11.47pm
"Gee BILL"
Vincent Mirabito @ 4.02pm 26 Jan.
The UK discovered Australia? Are you an idiot? The Aborigines were here for 40,000 years before England invaded! The Chinese were here in the 14th century, the Spanish in the 15th century, and several Portuguese and Dutch explorers came ashore in the 1600s. Take your blinkers off, and try listening to something other than 2GB for a change. You might learn something.
Oh yeah, and change the flag. It's an eyesore.
Ashamed to be AUSTRALIAN?Carla
Carla Sharp, Greenwich
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Friday, 19 February 2010 at 10.37pm
YES yes.
peter, ryde
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