In 1953 the Australian Parliament enacted the Commonwealth Government Flags Act 1953 to confirm, not to establish, the flag as the Australian National Flag. Related reading Vote opens on New ...

'To erect an Australian flag, in Australia, at any given time, ... 'Surely it's time to recognise Australia is about far more than Britain's colonial empire of 250+ years ago,' he said.

Firebrand Senator Jacqui Lambie has weighed in on the debate about whether Australia has become a republic and says the nation needs a new flag that represents all people. The Senator made the ...