New Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, supports the Australian Republic. Being in favour is one thing, doing something about it is quite another. So far, Ms Gillard has not shown any enthusiasm for the Republic even though she has been a leading member of the government since 2007 (see News item of 21 January 2010). WfaAR calls on the Prime Minister to cease being poll-driven and implement the Republic as an act of political leadership during her term as head of the federal government.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
