Australian Coalition Advances Flag-Burning Ban Amid Opposition Criticism

Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’

Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia Day Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Angus Taylor has rejected claims the Coalition’s push to criminalise burning of the Australian flag is an attempt to undercut One Nation, insisting penalties of up to a year in prison are necessary to “stand up for our...

By Tom McIlroy Political editor