The double-dissolution election brought a substantial number of newly elected federal parliamentarians. ARM had launched a republic register of candidates during the election campaign and this has been updated to reflect the results. The current state of the Parliament is:…
ARM got a bit carried away with the Brexit result declaring that it heralded a new dawn for the Republic that would be a shoo-in because the British people had voted for ‘independence’ – and so should we ie from…
The final Brexit vote was 52/48, not 55/45 but still close, turnout (non compulsory) was 72 percent. The interesting thing was that the proposition to Remain – assumed to be the majority position – went down in a clear anti-Government,…
During the federal election campaign, the Greens announce a new proposal for a network of citizens’ forums to help formulate a threshold question on whether we should become a Republic. If that vote was successful, a national convention would work on a…
With the UK referendum on 23 June to stay in or leave the EU, speculation mounts that if the British choose to leave the EU, the unity of the kingdom could be threatened, leaving England and Wales to go it…
The Australian Women’s Weekly treats its readers to a special spread for the Queen’s now long life on and off the Australian throne in the May print edition. The front cover features three generations of the most popular royals –…
After criticising the Governor-General in the Parliament, Senator Stephen Conroy (ALP Vic) brings down an avalanche of criticism on his head for “reflecting on the G-G” including by leaders of his own party. While his argument did not make much…
Judith Brooks, one of our Victorian members, speaks at a dinner organised by Labor for an Australian Republic in Melbourne. She injected some passion and commonsense into the menu of ideas about how to move forward. Women republicans focus on…
Apart from having tactile features to assist people with sight problems, an unattractive new design for five dollar note is released. A significant opportunity is missed by the Government, led by a republican Prime Minister, to remove the portrait of…
An increasing number of new Canadians are rejecting their oath to the Queen of Canada: “be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors” at citizenship ceremonies. The matter…
