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.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options