Senate debates
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Australian National Flag Day
9:32 am
Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Senate:
- (a)
- notes that:
- (i)
- Thursday, 3 September 2009 marks Australian National Flag Day, commemorating 108 years since the Australian national flag was flown for the first time, and
- (ii)
- the national flag is Australia’s primary national symbol and over the years has become an expression of Australian identity and pride;
- (b)
- further notes that Merchant Navy Day is also commemorated on 3 September; and
- (c)
- encourages schools and businesses, cities and towns across Australia to mark National Flag Day with a flag raising ceremony.
Question agreed to.
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