HON ANDREW HASTIE MP

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CANNING

SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SOVEREIGN CAPABILITY

DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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CANNING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA THROUGH THE CANNING AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FLAG COMPETITION

2 September 2026

Federal Member for Canning Andrew Hastie MP has named three local students as winners of the inaugural Canning Australian National Flag Day Competition. 

Mr Hastie launched the competition ahead of National Flag Day (September 3), inviting primary school students in Years 1 to 6 across the Canning electorate to colour in the Australian flag, and draw what they love the most about Australia. 

With nearly 100 entries, the competition was a huge success. 

Mr Hastie said it was fantastic to see so many local schools get involved and to see Australia through the eyes of local kids. 

“National Flag Day is a great opportunity to teach the next generation about our national symbols and the history behind them,” Mr Hastie said. 

“For some students, it was our landscapes and beaches, and for others it was what they love about their local communities—their drawings well and truly captured the places, people, and freedoms that make Australia so special.”

The winners were selected across three age categories:

·       Years 1-2: Carter, Year 2

·       Year 3-4: Jeremy, Year 4

·       Years 5-6: Xavier, Year 5

National Flag Day is held on 3 September, marking the anniversary of the first flying of the national flag in 1901 above the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. 

The Australian flag was chosen following a nationwide competition launched by Australia’s first Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton. 

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