a group of Perth women republicans launch the YES…and More campaign for WA in Perth. For more information about YES…and More, click here.
YES…and More supporter Dorothy McRae-McMahon of NSW is reported in The Australian as saying that she believes the ARM is open to having another Constitutional Convention even though she doesn’t think that it comes across very strongly because, “they want to project…
NSW Liberal Leader, Kerry Chikarovski, is facing a backlash from certain parts of her electorate after her announcement to back the YES case. One of her local branches is preparing to move a vote of no-confidence against her.
Australians for A Constitutional Monarchy has decided to drop personal attacks after consistently labelling republicans as Chardonnay elitists, boring speakers and cocktail smoothies leaving the way open for a Hitler-like dictatorship. ACM says it now intends arguing the merits of the…
Prime Minister refuses permission for Justice Minister, Senator Amanda Vanstone, to appear at a republican forum in Adelaide. He then asked Industry Minister, Senator Nick Minchin, to withdraw from the same event. The Government has decided that Liberal Ministers should…
All political leaders in Tasmania come out supporting the YES case at a public function in Hobart. Liberal Opposition leader, Mrs Sue Napier and Green MP, Ms Peg Putt were joined by the Labor Premier each pledging to back the…
Wide circulation Sydney tabloid, The Daily Telegraph, features the Women for an Australian Republic website in its Republic Web Watch spot.
Ms Kerry Jones, Executive Director of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy announced that polling showed that between 40 and 50 percent of Australian voters were undecided about how they would vote in the referendum on the republic.
The official YES and NO cases were submitted to the Australian Electoral Commission for publication and will be mailed to about 12 million voters between 4 and 22 October.
Hong Kong born broadcaster Adrienne Clarkson has been announced as Canada’s new Governor-General. She is the second woman to hold the post; the first was Jeanne Sauve from 1984 to 1990. The appointment breaks a long tradition of the appointment…
