Politics, election latest: PM 'won't engage' in Welcome to Country 'culture wars'
When pressed on whether Welcome and Acknowledgement to Country are overdone, Anthony Albanese argued the issue was nothing but 'a distraction' encouraged by Peter Dutton, while refuting the view that he was half hearted in his defence of the ceremonies.
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