Questions about 'Welcome to Country' at the footy
Publisher |
ABC Podcasts
Media Type |
audio
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Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Sep 18, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:08:55

At last weekend's AFL semi final between GWS and Brisbane, cultural educator Brendan Kerin conducted the Welcome to Country but it didn't go exactly to script. Some argue that the ceremony is becoming politicised and that's stoking division. 

Larrakia man and former AFL player, Matthew Stokes says while he's not against Welcome to Countries, which are about sharing Indigenous culture - he says they open up a debate, and believes they are overused and become tokenistic." He says we should instead focus on the needs of Indigenous people.

  • Guest:Mathew Stokes, Larrakia man and former AFL player and columnist at the Age

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