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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FLAG DAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2005
This celebration recognises a proud moment in Australia’s history - the birthday of our national flag.
It was on 3 September 1901 that the flag, bearing the Union Jack, the Southern Cross and the six-pointed Commonwealth Star, was first raised in Melbourne.
More than 100 years later, that flag – with the inclusion of a seventh point in the Commonwealth Star to recognise Australia’s territories – still flies proudly.
Our national flag belongs to all of us, whatever our origins, and binds us together as members of a free society, one that acknowledges our history and looks confidently towards the future.
It symbolises all that is good about Australians — our willingness to help those in need, our sense of fair play, and, of course, the pride we have in our national identity.
Today, just as it did when it was first raised, the Australian National Flag stands for democracy, freedom of speech and the rule of law.
Let’s make this day a celebration of Australia’s past achievements - and may the stars of the Southern Cross point us towards an even brighter future.
PETER BEATTIE MP
PREMIER AND TREASURER
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