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This decision is not made in isolation but appears to be a direct challenge to the stance taken by the federal party leader, Susan Lee. Lee, who supports the continuation of the "Welcome to Country," had recently addressed the National Press Club with an acknowledgment of the traditional custodians of the land and expressed her willingness to stand in front of the Indigenous flag. Her position contrasts sharply with the WA Liberal stance, thus fueling political debate about the importance and appropriateness of these traditions at official events.