Opinion

What is the 'Free the Flag' movement all about?

By Matthew Rimmer
Updated September 17 2020 - 10:15pm, first published 4:30am
The Aboriginal flag at a protest in Brisbane earlier this year. Picture: Shutterstock
The Aboriginal flag at a protest in Brisbane earlier this year. Picture: Shutterstock

With a Senate inquiry holding a public hearing earlier this week, and delicate negotiations between stakeholders recently revealed to have been ongoing since June last year, now seems like a good time to examine the legal issues behind the decades of dispute surrounding the copyright and licensing arrangements for the Aboriginal flag.

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