“Horrible. I hate the idea of flags within flags. We made that mistake once already with the Union Jack. The new flag needs to be its own symbol which unites all Australians,” Network 10 journalist Daniel Sutton replied.
Professor of International Security & Intelligence Studies at ANU John Blaxland suggested his own revised flag, featuring “a sliver of the Union Jack modified akin to a boomerang, and the ubiquitous symbol of Australia”.
Bullshit leave the flag along to many Hero's have died fighting under it for your freedom
A good move!!
Pointless chatter that has no other purpose than to create division. It's not broken so why fix it?
Love 💕it
I like it .
Thats different.
Never ever change our flag Peter Fitzsimmons his view does not count as he wants Australia to become a republic with American style voting just leave everything alone stop pushing your agenda
That looks like shit
Why a flags a flag
Got mine made already
Fag?
Wow, how imaginative is that!
And what about Torres Strait Islanders... and all the other cultures that make up this land now? Just ditch the Union Jack and move the Federation Star up a bit. Simple. Easy.
But isn’t he a Marxist.
SaaS Iot
andrew_barnum
I didn’t think you could use the word Fag anymore, but there you go they used it. And if Peter Fu—Simonds has an idea it’s best we all ignore it.
It's gotta look better. On the right track but needs to look the business.
There's no 'can of worms' being opened, be better, try harder
Flogsimmons is wrong on literally every issue he regurgitates on. But this isn’t such a bad idea.
Yuk
The crazy pirate is at it again.
No - we are still a monarchy.
I posted this weeks ago as my idea of a new flag
… “an updated Australian fag” ?🤔. Maybe you need a proofreader”/spell check.
Decisive. I do not support a flag change, however, if the majority wanted it, then the new flag should reflect everyone. Not an us and them design. Keep racial colours out of the design.
Yes please, that is nice
Nah
Yikes, that's shit.
I agree and this would be fitting, I just want the Union Jack removed
Peter, the 1975 'sacking' of Whitlam & AUKUS pact must surely prove US is opposed to Australia becoming republic. You should oppose American cultural hegemony in Australia -condemn the use of trendy US sports terms-eg turnover-that have entered Australian sports Peter_Fitz
Also, why do we need anything in the corner? But an image of Uluru would be appropriate in any case.
He wants to steal the Aboriginal Flag? No!
No, the new flag is rubbish
How will people know we are still an British outpost, with a British Queen?
That's awful 🤮
ehrm, ... bad typo. lol
Tooo close to the PRC flag. It has red on it & stars
what gets me is a most of the protesters saying our land invasion day give it back have european blood and would not be here to protest if europeans didnt arrive
No thank you
Can the left just Fark off. Sick of FitzSimons shit. Stop bringing the Troubles here
Has the pirate payed you for your imahe Tsirgy ?
It just needs to have vertical bars to signify the convicts who came, and then incarceration of the original inhabitants.
Fuck the Union Jack, it's about time. AustraliaDay
That will get the conservatives in this country, bent out of shape.
Like it Peter_Fitz
smh australian theage AlboMP ScottMorrisonMP BBCWN The union jack aka The Butchers Apron should be booted into history.
more division.
This flag represents only a part of our story….so that’s a no from me! I’m for Aboriginal inclusiveness but not predominance.
Yeah good luck with that.
How about giving the Aboriginal people a voice in parliament and retribution for the harm during the 'Stolen Generation'...
People drape the flag over their shoulders, or wear thongs with it imprinted or much worse, use it as a cloth to cover their face and catch their germs. We have no respect for the current flag. So lets not get to high and mighty about it changing.
Pete FitzSimons having really great ideas since birth……..NOT!!
Great idea for the inclusion of the First Nations flag
With the Union breaking soon when Scotland leaves the “Jack” will no longer be so ours will have to change. We’re better to be one step ahead and change it sooner rather than later but no chance with this reactive government in power
Peter_Fitz has a colour clash. Firstly he projects an abysmal model for a republic. Secondly this mess. My 4 yr old granddaughter could do better. Too many Chardonnays on Aussie Day Pete?
Almost everyone wants to ditch the Union Jack which is wrong. It is the basis from whence we came so it should stay. I am for incorporating the aborigine flag symbol below the union jack, leaving the stars of the Southern Cross to the right which represents all Australians.
White stars dominate the indigenous flag...hmmm
I do not support a change of Australian day or to our flag. Never will vote for it
I wish Peter and Lisa would just shut up. They are the most annoying couple these days and I loved Lisa when she was on Today.
Hahahahahahaha the pirate is deluded
This flag works for me , nod to the ancient history & inclusive for the more recent peoples .
The one in your caption is ugly but yeah definately something needs to change to respect our land owners
An excellent idea. It’s long past time Australia matured into an independent nation and recognising our First Nations people on the flag will help focus on what needs to change in Australian government. Sometimes it’s important to clean out the dross from an outdated view.
This flag is just too busy, besides the cost of changing our flag could be spent in much better ways.
Can of worms? A new flag has been a topic of discussion for decades! Do better News!! notjournalism
Not that one. It's an ugly mish mash of two flags that obviously don't get along. Try harder next time
Peter writes a lot about history. But this design has no historical context, no thread. The Union Jack stays otherwise the stars have no relevance. The current flag represents unity as is the 26th. Yet to mount a debate on the 26th every year creates division. A vanity project
Even if you change the date and flag it won’t appease everyone. People will still complain. It’s an industry that we’ve created.
That looks like it was designed by a 10 year old in Microsoft Paint.
Not sure about this flow but Australia need to put its big boy pants on and get rid of the Union Jack and become a republic at the same time
A good flag has to be easy for school kids to draw. That 7 pointed star is impossible (as was the Union Jack). Follow Canada and Japan's example, they have the world's best flags. Make it a sillhouette of a readily identifiable national emblem. kangaroosarenice
If this is what FitzSimons proposes then as someone has already said, he HAS got that bandana too tight. This is terrible. Reminds me of a school competition entry done by a 5 year old. If we are going to do this then a much more sophisticated design please.
Do you wanna fix that typo?
Nah.
Don’t really want to see Charles as head of State or someone under his control, but there is no way anyone would want the woliticians we have in parliament now having anything to do with crafting a new constitution.
Oh no!!! The current one is better! 🤹🏿🎪🚎🏎💺🎢🎠
A fag?
Is the circus in town ? Take out the union jack and be done with it . No black or white on the flag , end of story.
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ffs we've been here before havnt we y do i as an innocent onlooker to things that happened 234 years ago have to change the identity of the flag i was brought up with and my family and thousands of other families who's relatives died defending this once great country for,no no no
No way.
Why? The current one is impressive as such ..that is called for total waste of Tax $$$&&
take the blue and white away.
Peter who Does any actually give him the time of day
Bandana man. No thanks.
NO !!!
JackOff AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
3 days of activity followed by another 12 months of inactivity until next January.
Fitzsimons & Newscorp can both piss off! What are you going to push for next? Grace Tame for President...?
That looks rediculous.
It’s time to grow up as a country and get rid of that pitiful flag. Who cares about the British my ancestors were Irish andyhey came out in the gold rush of the 1850s
that looks like shit. If we were to make a hybrid flag it should be from scratch
Keeps reminding myself Australia was founded on invasion, genecide and slavery of its native people.
Nobody cares what Mr Lisa Wilkinson thinks.
BEAUTIFUL
On the One hand we need to respect the Aboriginal Anchestors' legacy. On the other hand the great legacy of British Empire, diverse immigrants and diasporas sholud be appreciated as well.
Lost me at mr pirate Then mrs pirate & at mike carlton As long as mr pirate is head of the republican movement it won’t be moving
No, just no.
That would be a very racist flag, where white invaders have decided that the Aboriginal flag is only worth 25% - once again marginalising Aboriginals - bloody left wing racists
Peter who?
Created my own version ausflag
Then what did the Anzacs fight for mate? You have this freedom right now because they fought and died for this flag! Change the date absolutely!!! but don't for a minute forget about what those men did so you can have your 2 cents.
Hideous!
Check this
I think this is one of the better alternatives. It incorporates our stars, the national kangaroo animal, the land/beach, our sporting colours (green & gold). (I think it represents all aussies & the kangaroo is sacred to Aboriginal ppls).
If there's a choice between practical and symbolic reconciliation then I would choose the former over the latter almost every single time
Yuk!
I've seen better simulations of this concepts
That’s an abomination.
More than happy with the present Australian flag. It doesn’t need to be changed, only the attitudes of others might though….
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