Western Sydney councillor vows to send Welcome to Country ‘out the window’

Sky News host Liz Storer says “headlines were graced” when a Western Sydney councillor vowed to scrap the Indigenous Welcome to Country if his party won the majority in the next election. “Our headlines were graced,” Ms Storer said. “A Western Sydney councillor has said that if his party, the Local Community Party, won the majority in his … council, he will be scrapping Welcome to Country’s. “Smoking ceremonies, they are all going out the window.” Ms Storer sat down with Sky News host James Macpherson and Broadcaster and Wordsmith Kel Richards to discuss the Welcome to Country ceremony debate.