❓ The WA Government addresses the flying of the State flag on public buildings, outlining current practices and encouraging pride in the State. It details flagpole provisions for schools and police stations and acknowledges the flying of the Aboriginal flag.
AnsweredQoN 1711Legislative Assembly
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(1) Does the Government have a protocol for the flying of State flags, for example on police stations and at schools?
(2) If not, will it consider introducing one as a means of encouraging people to have a greater sense of pride in their State and, consequently, their nation?
(3) In any such protocol can provision be made for new buildings to have installed the requisite number of flag-poles to accommodate Commonwealth, State and local or departmental flags where it is appropriate to fly these at the one time?
(2) If not, will it consider introducing one as a means of encouraging people to have a greater sense of pride in their State and, consequently, their nation?
(3) In any such protocol can provision be made for new buildings to have installed the requisite number of flag-poles to accommodate Commonwealth, State and local or departmental flags where it is appropriate to fly these at the one time?
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Answered
17 April 2002
Response time
20 days
(2) The Government is encouraging pride in the State Flag by continuing the practice of providing Members of Parliament with an annual allocation of ten flags for distribution within the community. (3) It is appropriate for the State Flag to be flown alongside the National Flag on State Government buildings and this would normally be the case on major establishments. With regard to police stations, it is now the general practice for new regional or district office buildings to have at least two flagpoles. All new school buildings are provided with one flagpole. Second flagpoles can be funded from schools' minor works budgets. Some agencies are also taking the opportunity to recognise our indigenous people by flying the Aboriginal flag as well.
(3) It is appropriate for the State Flag to be flown alongside the National Flag on State Government buildings and this would normally be the case on major establishments. With regard to police stations, it is now the general practice for new regional or district office buildings to have at least two flagpoles. All new school buildings are provided with one flagpole. Second flagpoles can be funded from schools' minor works budgets. Some agencies are also taking the opportunity to recognise our indigenous people by flying the Aboriginal flag as well.
(3) It is appropriate for the State Flag to be flown alongside the National Flag on State Government buildings and this would normally be the case on major establishments. With regard to police stations, it is now the general practice for new regional or district office buildings to have at least two flagpoles. All new school buildings are provided with one flagpole. Second flagpoles can be funded from schools' minor works budgets. Some agencies are also taking the opportunity to recognise our indigenous people by flying the Aboriginal flag as well.
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