澳大利亚反对派领导人安格斯·泰勒代表联合党提出新政策建议，将故意焚烧澳大利亚国旗且意图煽动仇恨的行为定为刑事犯罪，最高可判处12个月监禁1。该政策还包括对破坏战争纪念碑和历史纪念物的严厉处罚，以及将1月26日定为澳大利亚国庆节1。
这是澳大利亚历史上至少第八次在联邦层面提出禁止焚烧国旗的尝试，之前的所有尝试都以失败告终1。前自由党总理约翰·霍华德曾在2006年反对过类似措施，他认为将焚烧国旗定为犯罪只会把"流氓行为变成殉难"1。
泰勒否认此提议是针对一国党而制定的威胁措施，表示"我们需要为澳大利亚挺身而出"1。工党助理部长马特·蒂斯尔维特批评该计划是"警报主义"且"会限制言论自由"1。最新民调显示，一国党获得30%的首选投票率，领先工党的29%和联合党的19%1。
Australia's Coalition opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a policy that would criminalize the deliberate burning of the national flag with intent to incite hatred, carrying a maximum sentence of 12 months imprisonment 1. The proposal also includes enhanced penalties for damaging war memorials and historical monuments, and seeks to establish January 26 as Australia's national day 1.
This represents at least the eighth attempt at the federal level to ban flag burning in Australia, with all previous efforts having failed 1. Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard opposed such measures in 2006, arguing that criminalizing flag burning would merely transform "rowdy behavior into martyrdom" 1.
Taylor has denied the proposal is targeted at rival One Nation, which has surged in recent polling, stating "we need to stand up for Australia" 1. However, critics contend the policy is designed to reclaim voters drifting toward the right-wing party, which currently commands 30 percent primary vote support compared to Labor's 29 percent and the Coalition's 19 percent 1.
Labor assistant minister Matt Thistlethwaite characterized the plan as "alarmism" that "will restrict freedom of speech" 1.
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