In a veiled critique, the former NSW election candidate implied Cr Cohn was driving the issue as part of her quest for higher political office, having sought Greens preselection for the federal parliament.

"If people want to pursue higher office that is their prerogative and their right, whether it be for the Senate or to fill a casual vacancy in the Legislative Council, but to use the people of Albury in this fashion is a disgrace, an absolute disgrace," Cr Cameron said.

"I have seen some terrible things done by a range of parties, including on occasion my own, but this takes the cake."

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Cr Cameron was speaking in the Albury Council chamber on Monday night at the end of debate on a motion aimed at rescinding a funding commitment for two extra flag poles at the city's hilltop war memorial.

The bid was rejected 5-3, with mayor Kevin Mack among the majority and past mayor Alice Glachan in the minority.

Asked by The Border Mail on Tuesday for a response to Cr Cameron, Cr Cohn noted the barb followed previous criticism from other councillors, Graham Docksey, who is also the Albury RSL sub-branch president, and former mayor Henk van de Ven.

"It's disappointing to see another councillor using this important debate as an opportunity for a personal attack," Cr Cohn said.

"This issue was only on the agenda to be debated again because Cr Cameron chose to reignite debate rather than move on," Cr Cohn said.

"A majority of councillors voted to reaffirm the same decision we made in December and we were supported in doing so by members of the Aboriginal community."

Meanwhile, Wiradjuri man Bobby Whybrow, who urged councillors on Monday night to support the flying of Indigenous flags at the memorial, has made a plea to convince councillors to fund the poles.

"I am calling all mob and allies in Albury Wodonga to come together and have our voices heard," Mr Whybrow wrote on a Facebook post.

"We need submissions to the council to support the allocation in their budget.

"I will draft a letter that you can use as a template to submit to the council and will be organising a number of rallies to protest this disgusting behaviour....from members of our council.

"Let's show them how deadly our flags are by flying it ourselves up on that hill!"

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