ARM’s Shift to Direct Election is Long Overdue

WfaAR writes to The Canberra Times to add to the early commentary on ARM’s “new” model for the Republic. We applaud ARM’s move but think it’s been rather too long coming as most others had moved on after the 1999 referendum. It is, however, a big shift for ARM, the bastion of the 2/3 parliamentary vote model, probably for one nominee or a small number put forward by the Prime Minister, a minimal model indeed and one that largely bypasses the people as they have no direct involvement in the result. Read our letter on the link below.

Download: WfaAR Letter to The Canberra Times 17 Jan 2022 [52KB, pdf]