State of Origin players boycott Australian national anthem

Indigenous players from both teams boycott Australia’s national anthem before Wednesday’s State of Origin opener.

Players from NSW and Queensland during the national anthem ahead of game one of State of Origin. (AAP) Source: AAP

Indigenous players Cody Walker, Josh Addo-Carr and Will Chambers had all spoken in the build-up to the match at Suncorp Stadium that they would not be singing Advance Australia Fair.

Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek tweeted yesterday that changing “young and free” would be a small alteration that would allow Indigenous Australians to feel more included.

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