The first Aboriginal Australian to serve as federal minister sent straightforward condemnations to politicians, raising concerns about the welcome of rural rituals in the last week of the election campaign and told them to “stay away from it.”

Ken Wyatt, former Liberal minister and the first Aboriginal minister of Aboriginal Australia, said he was disappointed with some comments on the issue but did not list specific politicians.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton described the rituals as “excessive” in many public events, including Anzac Day, without necessity, while pointing out that RSL and organizations should decide when to have them.

Last week at ANZAC Day Services in Melbourne and Perth, a few welcomed to the countryside ceremony, including the far-right fringe groups. The protests were condemned by both parties during the campaign.

“When you start politicizing elements of Aboriginal affairs or cultural practices, you start the process of allowing division,” Wyatt said Tuesday when asked whether he had dealt with the issue responsibly.”

"I am disappointed that anyone who doesn't take the time to understand the importance of friendship, welcomes and acknowledges that you are part of the community and is welcomed by someone's home country, your own country, and politicized," said the former Liberal Councilor.

“We have enough challenges in dealing with so many issues.”

Wyatt, who resigned from the Liberal Party during a referendum on voices on partisan positions, said politicians should be "stay away from the party."

"The political debate on this issue does not help the harmony of this country," Wyatt said.

“Even though I was politically I didn’t take the risk of discussing welcoming discussions about the country because it was an invitation from an organization and an indigenous community.”

Dutton said Monday it was welcomed in "major events," such as the opening of Congress, but downplayed demand elsewhere, which was appropriate.

"It is ultimately the decision of the various organizers in the event, and they can make decisions based on membership and what the board wants to do, and it's a decision for them, and I respect that," Dutton said.

The league's campaign spokesman James Paterson agreed with Dutton's agreement, welcomed the national ceremony to become "excessive". In some cases, they are "token and insincere," Patterson said.

"We won't establish any national laws for this," he told ABC. "We have not decided to the federal government where it should and shouldn't have happened."

Asked why Dutton attracted attention in the final week of the campaign, Patterson said opposition leaders were answering questions from the travel news gallery.

"It's important for political leaders, especially on the campaign, to be open, honest, straightforward and deal with the questions raised, and that's what Peter has been doing," Patterson said.

Dutton said Monday that most veterans do not want ceremonies at ANZAC Day events. Opposition leaders did not say how his perception of the veterans’ “majority” was formed. RSL declined to comment.

Australia contacted major sports regulations to clarify its policies after NRL club Melbourne storm came under fire for canceling Friday’s last-minute welcome rural ceremony.

An Australian football spokesman said the league was “strongly committed to reconciliation in Australia”.

Contact AFL, NRL and Rugby Australia for comment.