Australian Flag Speech

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The Australian flag is a staple in Australia’s Culture and heritage, its connection to the Australian people has grown along with the country over the last hundred and fourteen years and to this day remains an icon of freedom and hope. Some of the reasons the flag should stay the same include, the fact that our flag has remained a strong symbol supporting our war veterans, along with this the cost of changing the flag is estimated to cost around $26 million dollars. The third and final reason we shouldn’t change the flag is, the Australian flag helps remind us of our heritage with the British and the fact that we enforce most of their laws to this day. In this essay I will go into further detail about why the Australian flag shouldn’t be

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