What is an Acknowledgement of Country and how is it different to a Welcome to Country?
- Written by Cally Jetta, Course examiner and lecturer; College for First Nations, University of Southern Queensland
Pauline Hanson’s recent dramatic outburst and walkout from parliament as an Acknowledgement of Country was delivered has been condemned as racist and ignorant.
Social media sites reporting this incident have attracted a barrage of negative comments perpetuating misconceptions around Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country. Many...
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