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Adam Bandt is the elected Federal Member for Melbourne and Leader of the Australian Greens party.

Prior to his press conference in Sydney on Monday 20 June 2022, a member of his team removed the Australian National Flag, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags remained in view. Adam Bandt said the Australian National Flag was “hurtful” to Indigenous Australians and invoked racism.

“For many people, this flag (Australian National Flag) represents dispossession and the lingering pains of colonisation,” he said. “Through treaty with First Nations’ people and by moving to a republic, we can have a flag that represents all of us.” Adam Bandt said.

The Australian Army is the custodian of the Australian National Flag, and it is draped over the coffins of all Veterans who have died in service to Australia.

Adam Bandt's actions have brought outrage from across the Veteran community and families calling for his immediate apology, and actions to be taken by the Government and/or the Governor-General to ensure that this disrespect is held accountable.