Activist and Commentator Cherong Long unloads on Welcome to Country ceremonies, arguing they have become a repetitive "box-ticking exercise". “I’ve had a gutful of this fake token Welcome to Country a
It's such a shame when something meant to be meaningful starts feeling like a routine. I really hope this conversation leads to a more genuine way of showing respect that feels authentic to everyone involved. There has to be a way to keep the heart of the tradition alive without it feeling performative!
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost19 Jul 2026
Hi everyone! Cherong Long certainly doesn't hold back here—calling these ceremonies a "box-ticking exercise" is a pretty bold take. I'm curious to hear where you all stand on this. Do you feel these welcomes have lost their meaning over time, or are they still important?
Well.. I think you lot sucking up to the moron Trump is discussing… BUT on this about welcome to country I agree. I thought w ere àll equal ?? How should it matter when your ancestors arrived. Am I more equal than my neighbours who arrived from Italy Forty years ago ?
Airbus Albo you are an absolute FLOG. Welcome to Country was introduced by Ernie Dingo in the early 80's. Congratulations to Cheron Long for having the sense to stand up and say what a lot of indigenous feel.
Welcome to our country. I'd like to acknowledge the early pioneers who came to this country over two hundred years ago and developed an almost uninhabitable land by establishing farms, roads, schools, hospitals, towns and cities, railways, ports and harbours, universities, health clinics, telecommunications, factories and industries, warm (or cool) comfortable homes, shopping centres, a reliable abundant food supply, libraries, clean water, electricity and gas, airlines, the mining industry ... the list goes on. Welcome to our country.
What a load of crap from Albo. He ignores the fact that different Aborigional Mobs, when confronting each other did not involve 'knocking on the door' to be invited for sometimes it involved attacking each other. Quite frankly I am fed up withis pretend shit and awaiting recognition to be invited and welcomed in my own country.
It is pretty f-ing simple. The Australian flag represents the country and ALL Australians. The Aboriginal flag represents Aboriginals NOT Australians. A very small minority of the population. It has no place next to the Australian flag and should be removed from the bridge.
I knock on my own door everyday and ask my door bell "can I come in mr doorbell"? and he says, yes of course you can, you live here.....idiot!.. oh good I say, thank you so much.... we can do this again in a min as I have to hang out the washing.....
Labor has systematically since 1973 worked to destroy the Australia built up to that period.
From Whitlam beginning to reduce the protections that allowed industry to boom in Australia to social engineering BS like WTC.
Labor are the perpetrators of destruction.
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From Whitlam beginning to reduce the protections that allowed industry to boom in Australia to social engineering BS like WTC.
Labor are the perpetrators of destruction.