In the recent kerfuffle over Australia’s derecognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, DFAT jumped the gun on its website before the policy was formally announced by Foreign Minister Penny Wong. The unusual instance of amateur hour reminded me of a doubly offensive email from DFAT. Its signature template included the Aboriginal flag, with black and red horizontal bands and bright yellow sun in the centre, alongside the Australian flag and indicated the official’s preferred pronouns.
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