Ah, good to see that the government's concerning itself with the really big, important stuff then.

please the young voters eh? genius!

Dear God! I hope that they don't take to wearing baseball caps like William Hague did when he was trying to appeal to the yoof.

what is it with baseball caps...? it makes the wearer look like they've had their brains squeezed out imo

Maybe in politicians' cases, it's to hold brains in?

I'd say that a potential ban of the national flag is a pretty important issue.

From your own source, it's not been banned - it's a request.

Oh the Irony

But isn't it one of those kind of requests were they really do mean it is not allowed. A bit like the 'Please Do Not Smoke' signs that one used to see. Wasn't actually saying smoking wasn't allowed but that is what was really meant. Go back a few years a try lighting up in an area with one of those signs - you'd soon have someone coming over and saying that smoking isn't allowed!

At least the govt has responded to it, if it was in Britain I'm sure the Blair govt would have taken a different stance.

Mx

You mean Australia, Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, New Zealand, South Korea, half the Pacific nations.......real badasses

Why not ban everyone else's flags at the same time. OMG that's being racist?

"The Australian flag has been banned from this year's Big Day Out in Sydney after organisers branded it a "gang colour" and symbol of hate."

They said it not me, they didn't specify exactly which gang it was.

These are the real trouble makers!

Meanwhile the Serbian and Croatian flags; the Israeli flag and those of any arabic nation etc, etc can be taken into Melbourne Park. We know the Serbian and Croatian flags were used by gangs and as weapons.

OzTennis

As displayed by ships patrolling their waters?

OzTennis