After the weekend marches, Sussan Ley’s team thought it was a good idea to celebrate national flag day:

Today Australians come together to mark Australian National Flag Day, honouring the symbol that unites our nation and reflects the spirit of our people.

There is plenty that can divide us. But one thing brings us together – our flag.

It belongs to all of us, and it speaks to the story we share as Australians.

Our flag has flown in times of triumph and in times of trial.

It was carried with pride by the diggers who gave their lives for our freedom and draped their coffins when we brought them home.

It is raised at schools and community gatherings across the country as a reminder of our shared values. And it is embraced by our newest citizens on the day they join our national story.

The Australian flag represents courage, sacrifice and service.

It stands as the emblem of our way of life, a nation built on community, on fairness, and on the belief that every person deserves to feel safe, valued, and at home here.

It carries the strength of generations who chose this country, worked hard, and came together around shared values of tolerance, opportunity, and reward for effort.

As we reflect on our past, we honour those who served beneath the flag, defending not only a nation but the ideals of democracy and freedom.

And as we look to the future, our flag endures as a commitment to unity and to the common good.

In every corner of our nation – from the smallest rural town to our largest cities, from classrooms to council chambers – the Australian flag is a source of pride and belonging.

It is a constant reminder that, whatever our differences, we are bound by a shared history, a shared future, and a shared identity.

On this Australian National Flag Day, let us honour our flag as the enduring emblem of our nation – a symbol of unity, courage, and hope for generations to come.

Happy Australian National Flag Day.