The impending British royal marriage has a dramatic impact on support for an Australian republic – factor in Charles and Camilla and women’s support for an Australian republic skyrockets! A Galaxy Research survey published in The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) with…
Polly Toynbee writes in The Guardian Weekly that she wished Charles and Camilla had eloped to Gretna Green to avoid the avalanche of “monarchalia”. She ponders whether Camilla is planning a quick trip to the IVF clinic in Rome that…
The announcement of Prince Charles’ (future King Charles III of Australia) marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles (possibly to be our Queen Camilla) on 8 April brought a new flurry of republican sentiment and increased membership for republican groups. Jenny Katauskas…
The Prime Minister of Barbados announces that voters would be involved in making the decision on whether Barbados would become a republic by the end of 2005 taking the country “to a higher and mature plane of political development”. It…
Senator Lyn Allison, leader of the Democrats, speaks in favour of the Republic in response to the Newspoll results published on Australia Day. Kim Beazley replaces Mark Latham as Leader of the Opposition and publicly states his continuing support for…
A Newspoll published in The Australian asked people if they were in favour of Australia becoming a republic. 40 percent of women were either strongly or partly in favour with 38 percent against and 22 percent uncommitted (this compares with…
Australian newspapers reported that letters of credential and recall for Canadian ambassadors would be addressed to and approved by the Governor General, Hong Kong-born Adrienne Clark, rather than to Queen Elizabeth II who is also Queen of Canada. One of…
Celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade again focus attention on the Republic and the lingering impact of British colonization. Christine Shaw of Woronora NSW put forward her views on the outdated design of the Australian flag: “When…
Can a monarchy be modern? Recent utterances by Prince Charles, who will be Australia’s next head of state under the current arrangements, bring a new round of questioning about the relevance of monarchy to contemporary government. Joan Smith writing in…
State Premier, Paul Lennon (Labor), announces the new Governor of Tasmania following the resignation of controversial republican, Richard Butler. There was consultation with the leaders of the Opposition Liberal and Greens parties before the appointment was recommended to the Queen,…
