Bob Katter calls on PM to buy Indigenous flag rights amid copyright saga

The North Queensland MP has joined more than 30,000 people in calling on the government to change the licensing laws around the Indigenous flag.

Independent MP Bob Katter says it is "outrageous" that the Indigenous flag can be owned by a private company. Source: AAP

Outspoken independent MP Bob Katter has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanding he claims ownership of the Indigenous flag, using compulsory acquisition if it can't be purchased for a "reasonable price".

The statement, released on Thursday evening, follows a Koori Mail investigation that revealed a series of Indigenous companies had been served cease-and-desist notices for use of the flag on clothing.

The notices were sent by non-Indigenous company WAM Clothing, which hold exclusive rights to the flag's image.

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