Italy’s referendum on parliamentary and financial reform was overturned with an unexpectedly large majority – turnout 65.47 percent (non-compulsory voting) with 59.11 percent against and 40.89 in favour (overseas voters were 64.7 percent in favour). The result led to the immediate resignation of Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. Some commentators saw it as a vote on the PM’s popularity, others on membership of the EU. Another republic predicted to enter “a period of uncertainty”.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
