The sketch from ‘Always Was ‘Tonight”, hosted by Tony Armstrong, exaggerates performative allyship with lines like ‘truth-telling’ and references to the 2023 Voice referendum loss.
It aired on January 21, 2026, ahead of Australia Day, as part of a special targeting Indigenous issues and media coverage.
Critics on X called it cringe and rallied for defunding the taxpayer-funded ABC, while the network dismissed nearly 100 complaints, upholding it as protected satire.
Supporters praised its sharp wit on culture war tensions.
