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The far-right think tank Advance Australia today promoted its new ad campaign starring Liberal Party MP Jacinta Yangapi Nampijinpa Price.
We’ve chosen not to comment on their statements in the ad.
Matthew Sheahan, the Executive Director of Advance, encouraged people to ‘get on board’ with ‘donations’ in an email seen by VicNews.
“Every day, more and more Australians are made to feel like outsiders in their own country,” Mr Sheahan said.
The ad uses several ‘shorts’ of various media reports where Acknowledgement To Country was stated or a Welcome To Country ceremony held.
“Lisa sits in the school hall, watching her daughter’s weekly assembly.
Before anything begins, an Acknowledgement of Country is done by young children.
She looks around. People stay quiet.
But inside, she’s had enough.
Lisa feels like a stranger in her own country, and she no longer wants this message given to her children.
Like the past has been twisted into a weapon against her,” the email states.
“That’s the power of your support today. Not just spreading an ad but helping Australians find their voice again.
“Help flood social media with truth,” Mr Sheanhan’s email concluded.
