invented tradition". Hassell says that "Although I loathe and detest welcomes to the country, I sit through them patiently when we have these ceremonies". The Victorian government overturned the previous government's observance protocols in 2011, and a municipal Council in NSW ceased mandating it in 2017. Critics such as Abbott and Windschuttle consider them "part and parcel of being politically correct". Criticising the frequent practise of the Welcome/Acknowledgement to country, Senator for the Northern Territory, Jacinta Price, has stated "I've had my fill of being symbolically recognised. It's not the road to go down. We have to start treating everybody as Australian citizens and have the same standards for everyone", referring to it as a "throwaway line". In popular culture The Australian band Midnight Oil released a single in August 2020 entitled "Gadigal Land", whose lyrics include a play on the traditional Welcome to Country as a critical review of Aboriginal history. Starting with the line "Welcome to Gadigal land", it goes on to mention smallpox, poison and grog (alcohol), which were all brought to Australia by the colonisers. The song urges reconciliation. References Indigenous Australian politics Indigenous Australian culture Ceremonies in Australia