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Public debate surrounding the national anthem’s inclusiveness to Aboriginal communities has today been put to bed, as the people of Australia decide on an adequate replacement for Advance Australia Fair.
This long-standing debate has returned to headlines this week, after 13 out of 34 State Of Origin players boycotted the anthem on Wednesday night out of respect for the Aboriginal community.
This comes as prominent members of the Aboriginal community say they don’t necessarily associate with the lyrics ‘young and free’ or ‘wealth for toil’ – given that Aboriginal people have lived on this continent for over 80,000 years and that most of our nation’s wealth is shipped off tax free to India in the shape of shipping containers full of coal.
In a rare turn of events, both sides of politics have been quick to find a resolution to this issue. Both Prime Minister Morrison and opposition leader Anthony Albanese have realised that they might be out of their depth, and opted to ask the nation as a whole what they would prefer to sing before football matches.
After an overnight postal survey regarding the proposal of updating our national song, an overwhelming majority of Australians have today made it clear that they would support replacing Advance Australia Affair with the iconic Adelaide Hills beer-bong ballad ‘The Nosebleed Section’.
“I thought that would be the case [haha]” said Morrison.
“And I DO NOT disagree. What a track”
“Plus everyone already knows the words”
Anthony Albanese has echoed the Prime Minister’s sentiments, stating out how important it is to have a national anthem that first acknowledges the people in the front, all battered in spit.
“Might put that album on tonight” said Albanese.
“Takes me back to the Kevin 07 campaign. Good fucken times”
