7am cover image

How Peter Dutton blocked Indigenous names for bases

7am

00:00

Did Peter Dutton's Order on Dual Naming of Basis Really Work?

When peter dutton became minister last year, i've now confirmed that he's put a stop to that. So so keep the english language names they have now, but add indigenous names that reflect the country that they sit on. He didn't really give any reason for it, any formal sense. I haven't managed to find any one who can articulate what the explanation was at the time, but he stopped it. And we'll see whether it's reinstated under the new government.

Play episode from 06:11
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app