Join us for a panel discussion about the significance of the Eureka Rebellion and its contested legacy. In the past year, the appropriation of the Eureka Flag has been the subject of heated debate. The flag has a long history as an adoptable symbol with diverse claimants from trade unions to libertarians and most recently by far-right fringe groups. The flag has been purloined by individuals and groups from across the social and political spectrum. This panel discussion will reflect on Eureka’s defining values, its enduring appeal and the flag’s symbolic malleability.
This is a prelude event for the Ballarat Heritage Festival presented by the Eureka Centre.
Chair: Jeff Sparrow, author and journalist Panel: Greg Barns SC, barrister and political commentator Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter, historian and Lecturer, Federation University
