WfaAR writes to The Australian, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times about what might happen to the Republic push if the Coalition wins this weeks election. The National Convenor’s letter is published in The Canberra Times:
“Voters should indeed be wary of the glint in Tony Abbott’s eye. All 14 million of us have the right to know if he will reintroduce knighthoods apeing the recently elected conservative government in New Zealand. Former NZ PM, Helen Clark, referred to them as markers of “snobbery and social distinction”. Is that what we want here?
While he’s about it, Abbott also must categorically state that he will not legislate to make it harder for us to become a Republic as Joh Bjelke-Petersen did in Queensland.
We need both assurances in writing.”
Sarah Brasch Women for an Australian Republic Weston ACT
