Malcolm Turnbull taking over as Prime Minister heralds the first PM/Leader of the Opposition combination in favour of a Republic at the helm of the national government since Turnbull was Leader of the Opposition and Prime Minister was Labor’s Kevin Rudd between September 2008 and December 2009. This may or may not bring some momentum but at least the two leaders, Turnbull and the ALP’s Bill Shorten, are both in favour. Deputy Liberal leader, Julie Bishop, is also a republican, as is Deputy Opposition Leader, Tanya Plibersek.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
