A Newspoll survey published in The Australian showed that 50% of women polled were in favour of the republic (30% strongly in favour and 20% partly in favour) while 39% were opposed (23% strongly against) and 11% were uncommitted. This compares with 54% of men polled in favour of a republic. People were questioned by telephone; 1200 interviews in city and country areas between 31 March and 2 April in the last days of the Queen’s visit. In August 1999, three months before the referendum, support was 51% in total compared with 52% in April 2000 with support strongest among ALP voters (62%); 35 to 49 year olds (59%) and men more in favour than women.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
