Natalie Cromb says proper self-determination cannot be achieved while the country remains a constitutional monarchy and advocates for an Aboriginal Head of State. She links this idea to the Republic thus: “An Australian Republic would be our opportunity to create our own independent system of government that is a means of representation for all Australians, not just those privileged enough to work what is now a patriarchal system of whiteness.”
She continues: “A Republic, together with Treaties for Indigenous self-determination, will be the critical turning point in creating a positive national identity. The Republic and Treaty campaigns are aligned in many respects, but our goal on one overarching theme is simply that we want to have a country we can be proud of – one where we are moving in the same direction – together.” [“Indigenous Australia and an Australian Republic: Moving in the same direction” by Natalie Cromb, Independent Australia online 15 February 2016]
Read Natalie’s article on the link below
