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As tensions rise in South Australia, a councillor behind a bombshell decision has spoken out as Aboriginal elders condemn the move, labeling it racist.

Local Councilors from South Australia have defended a decision to scrap Acknowledgement of Country statements from council meetings and official correspondence.

The Northern Areas Council, located about 200km north of Adelaide, this month quietly passed a motion to remove its Indigenous Acknowledgement to Country from meetings.