Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has labelled as “tone-deaf” the decision not to play the national anthem during Australia Day cricket.
Posting on Facebook, he wrote:
“While it’s welcome news that cricket will again be played on Australia Day, Cricket Australia’s decision not to play our national anthem is yet more tone-deaf woke moralising.”
“Yes, our past is not perfect. But our nation’s achievements far outweigh the wrongdoings, and our nation is worth celebrating.”
Instead of “kowtowing to activists who want to make Australians feel guilty about our past and ashamed of our nation”, Taylor said, Cricket Australia should “proudly play” the national anthem at the Big Bash League grand final.
He said playing the anthem would reflect the views of the overwhelming majority of Australians – and cricket fans – who love their country and feel profound gratitude for being Australian.
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