Gladys Berejiklian supports push to change national anthem to acknowledge Indigenous Australia

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has called for a national conversation about changing the anthem to better reflect 60,000 years of Indigenous history on this continent.

QLD Maroons and NSW Blues players line up for the National Anthem before Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series. Source: AAP

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has joined calls to change the lyrics of the national anthem from "we are young and free" to "one and free" to reflect Indigenous Australians as the longest living culture in the world.

The comments were made on the morning of the second State of Origin match, a week after a number of players refused to sing the anthem during the first game, and during NAIDOC week, which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements and culture. 

Speaking to ABC News on Wednesday, Ms Berejiklian said "it's about time" to recognise the 60,000 years of Indigenous history on this continent. 

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