Ben Fordham has exclusively revealed earlier that the NSW Government has officially backflipped on a plan to spend $25m on a new flagpole for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Instead, the Aboriginal flag will permanently replace the NSW colours atop the iconic landmark.

The $25m price tag for the new flagpole project received immediate criticism and even NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet stated to Ben previously “it doesn’t seem to pass the pub test”.

Mr Perrottet intends to use that money to use “towards closing the gap initiatives”.

Exclusive – The NSW Government has backflipped on a plan to spend $25m on a new flagpole for Sydney Harbour Bridge. Effective immediately, the Aboriginal flag replaces the NSW one, which will fly in a new location in Macquarie Street. The Premier has listened. Common sense wins. pic.twitter.com/HiSQsjSrA0

— Ben Fordham (@BenFordham) July 10, 2022

Ben Fordham told Chris Smith “the 2GB talkback line has saved taxpayers $25 million”.

“It highlights how out of touch some of these high-flying public servants are,” Ben said.

Press PLAY below to hear Ben’s full comments on the decision

Former advisor on Indigenous affairs Warren Mundine told Joe Hildebrand the flag decision is a “no brainer”.

“We’ve got really good national symbols there… it looks great on that iconic bridge,” he said.

Mr Mundine added he believes there should an Indigenous voice in Parliament.

Press PLAY below to hear Mr Mundine’s reaction to the news