RSLWA has withdrawn its controversial policy that meant Welcome to Country or Acknowledgment of Country would be banned at ANZAC Day services.

The policy would have prevented the national anthem and Ode of Remembrance from being sung or spoken in any Indigenous language - or any other language - during commemorations.

In the video above: WA branch of RSL bans Welcome to Country

This would mean that traditional Welcome to Country protocols would also be ditched.

However, the New Zealand anthem would still be permitted to be sung in the Maori language, as well as in English.

The move was met with widespread criticism with everyone from the WA government’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt to Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemning it.

“This is a regrettable and divisive decision by RSLWA and I suggest they reconsider. Immediately,” Wyatt said.

The statement

Following the backlash, the RSLWA has done a backflip on its policy on Sunday, releasing a statement saying it had been withdrawn.

“Given the level of community reaction to RSLWA’s advisory policy on cultural matters relating to commemoration, this policy has now been withdrawn,” the statement read.

“RSLWA is concerned that its position on the matter had unfortunately drawn misunderstandings of its intent.

“RSLWA values and respects the Australian indigenous community and, in particular, indigenous veterans.

“RSLWA accepts the policy may have been open to misinterpretation. Its advisory policy will be reviewed and relaunched in the near future following further dialogue with interested parties,” RSLWA said.

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“RSLWA adheres comments made by RSL National President, Major General Greg aMelick, that the organisation supports the national commemorative services guidelines as set down by the Commonwealth of Australia.”

The decision comes not long after the prime minister released a statement slamming the policy saying it’s important to respect Indigenous Australians.

“Mutual respect is what unites our country and makes us stronger,” Scott Morrison said.