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Former Wallabies captain David Pocock calls for national anthem discussion, action on climate change
Former Australian rugby great David Pocock says the Wallabies Indigenous anthem rendition was a great gesture, but the issue with Advance Australia Fair is not the language it is sung in, but the lyrics themselves.
Key points:
- David Pocock called for stronger leadership on the environment and the national anthem debate
- Pocock said the singing of the Australian national anthem in Eora was a “great gesture”
- Pocock called politicians “morally bankrupt” when it came to action on climate change
Wallabies players sang the Australian national anthem in both Eora language and English ahead of the Tri Nations Test against Argentina at the Western Sydney Stadium last week.
Wiradjuri woman Olivia Fox led the rendition of the national anthem in Eora…
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