Perhaps something is afoot after all? News is at hand about two new republic groups both focussed on the Head of State. First up is Home Rule Australia proposing a plan for voters to elect the Governor-General as the first step in moving towards a fully fledged Republic. It is not offering a model. This plan offers a new way into the Republic by tackling a major sticking point and getting the public used to voting for the Head of State in a voluntary vote. The term would be five years with the option to be re-elected once. Contact John Pryce at HRA at john@homerule-aus.com. John is a long-time member of ARM in both the UK and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot on HRA’s heels comes the debut of The Australian Head of State Movement (AHOS) which aims to install the Governor-General as Head of State. It describes itself as “a non-party political body established solely to advance Australia’s transition to democracy”. The AHOS agenda includes a process for voters to decide on a model for an Australian head of state. They propose a referendum on Saturday 1 March 2031 before the Republic comes into effect two days later. That’s less than five years away from now! AHOS’s creator, Ian Daniels, is also a member of ARM and stood – unsuccessfully – for the 2026 National Council. AHOS can be found at www.ahos.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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