Anthony Albanese makes a MAJOR Aboriginal flag error during his’revolutionary’ employment summit, and no one notices.
Greatly anticipated On Thursday, the Jobs and Skills Summit commenced at Parliament House.
Mishandled the hanging of the Aboriginal flag; Jacinta Price and Warren Mundine were quick to reprimand after witnessing it on television.
After winning the election, the prime minister began flying the Torres Strait flag.
The employment summit hosted by Anthony Albanese has committed a humiliating faux pas by displaying the Aboriginal flag inverted.
On Thursday, the flag was exhibited alongside the Australian and Torres Strait Islander flags during a meeting of government and business leaders.
Even though the issue existed in the background when the prime minister spoke at the summit, it was not resolved and continued to hang incorrectly for hours.
The black portion of the flag, which represents the Aboriginal people, is intended to be at the top, however the red portion was at the top.
The employment summit hosted by Anthony Albanese has made an embarrassing gaffe by displaying the Aboriginal flag inverted.
Prominent Aboriginal leaders were astounded that the summit’s organizers could make such an elementary error and that none of the influential guests seemed to notice.
Senator Jacinta Price remarked that it was odd that the government went out of its way to demonstrate symbolic respect for indigenous Australians, yet made such egregious mistakes.
She remarked, “With all the virtuous expressions of appreciation for Aboriginal Australians… and all the ado about strategically hanging the flag prominently to demonstrate this profound virtue, wouldn’t you think this Albanese government could hang the flag correctly?”
“Especially at such a monumental and innovative event as the job summit.”
Former Labor Party president and Aboriginal business leader Warren Mundine was likewise astounded when he saw the inverted flag on television.
“How foolish and pitiful that our national flag is displayed in this manner… put it up correctly!” he exclaimed.
Despite being in the background as the prime minister spoke at the meeting, the issue remained unresolved and hung incorrectly for hours.
Typically, flying a flag upside-down is a distress signal, such as on a sinking ship; nonetheless, protesters often do so at rallies.
Australian flag protocols prohibit flying inverted flags under all circumstances.
After winning the election on May 21, Mr. Albanese began flying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags in parliament and at government events.
At the time, Senator Price criticized the flag display as meaningless symbolism, prompting One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to walk out of the Senate.
Other indigenous MPs and leaders say it is a long overdue recognition of Australia’s pre-settlement history and the continued existence of First Nations cultures.