29 June

The next public hearing conducted by the Senate Inquiry into the Republic is held in Brisbane (the Townsville and Darwin hearings have been cancelled). Although witnesses again included representatives of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy, local ARM representatives and other republicans who did not support the 1999 referendum vote such as Dr Clem Jones, former Lord Mayor of Brisbane and head of The Real Republic group, again no women will appear before the Inquiry. Transcripts and submissions are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/republic03/index.htm