Education Minister Jason Clare has labelled a man who burned the Australian flag at a Brisbane Invasion Day protest “an idiot”, as renewed calls grow to criminalise the act nationwide. The blunt assessment comes after footage emerged of an Indigenous protester setting the national flag alight on Monday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Minister responds to flag-burning controversy. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow The incident has intensified political pressure on the federal government, with the opposition arguing the Australian flag is a national symbol that deserves legal protection. Speaking on Sunrise on Tuesday, Clare condemned the...