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Steve Conroy weighed in, expressing that while the act of burning the flag is undoubtedly offensive and deserving of condemnation, making it a criminal offense might overreach. He noted that Australia’s legal system already imposes restrictions on certain forms of speech and emphasized that, compared to America’s constitutional protections, Australian law retains some boundaries. Conroy suggested that flag burning, though troubling, does not warrant criminalization and is more a matter of social disapproval than legal action.