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‘What planet is she on?’: the Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I am Australian

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The carnival is over for use of Australian band’s song they say was played without permission at conservative conference Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A member of legendary Australian band the Seekers has taken aim at a conference featuring Pauline Hanson for using a classic song, confirming no permission had been granted. Bruce Woodley said the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) featured I Am Australian without approval, while the song’s co-author revealed Hanson had been previously threatened with legal action over its potential use. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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The carnival is over for use of Australian band’s song they say was played without permission at conservative conference Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A member of legendary Australian band the Seekers has tak…

Source: The Guardian

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