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Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to enshrine January 26 as Australia Day

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Taylor has proposed laws to criminalize flag burning and preserve January 26 as Australia Day.
  • The proposal argues that the flag, war memorials and Australia Day represent shared national symbols that should not be diminished.
  • Meteorologists forecast temperatures up to 13C above average this weekend and a spring average as much as 3C above recent decades’ baseline.

Taylor is proposing laws against burning the Australian flag and legislation to lock January 26 in as Australia Day, framing both measures as a defense of national symbols.

The proposal says the flag represents the country Australians love, while war memorials honor people who risked their lives. It describes Australia Day as the national day that unites Australians and argues that these symbols should not be “torn down, smashed, desecrated, or quietly stripped of their significance.”

Our flag represents the country we love. Our war memorials honour Australians who put their lives on the line. Australia Day is our national day that unites us all.

· TaylorThe proposal invokes national symbols and Australia Day in support of the proposed laws.

The live coverage also reports sharply unusual weather forecasts. Sydney reached 33C the previous day, while snow was reported in the south of the state. Meteorologist Tom Saunders said temperatures could reach 13C above average over the weekend.

Spring temperatures are expected to average as much as 3C above the baseline from recent decades, potentially making it the hottest spring on record.

These things belong to the Australian people and they should not be torn down, smashed, desecrated, or quietly stripped of their significance.

· TaylorTaylor argues that national symbols should retain their significance.
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