Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, announces plans for a second referendum on independence to be held on 19 October 2023. She has vowed to take legal action to ensure a vote even if the UK Parliament does not agree. This…
Here are Prince Charles’ (soon to be King Charles III and our Head of State) remarks at the official opening of CHOGM in Rwanda. “The Commonwealth contains within it countries that have had constitutional links to my family, some that…
In the interegnum while the new federal Government gets into its stride, it’s just the time for a set-to not only on The Voice and the Republic but now also about the flag. Driven by Indigenous Greens Senators, controversy over…
The Politics today nominates incoming Senator Jacinta Price, LNP Northern Terrritory, as “a key player in upcoming debates on The Voice, and beyond that the Republic, as a loud and proud Indigenous conservative.” The new make-up of the Senate from…
The letters editor in this publication has messages from Rachel Millman, Joy Goulding, Jules Walker and Eva Baker (all on Facebook) with a range of opinions on the proposed Republic. Rachel says we can’t afford this: more important things to…
Meanwhile, over at The Australian, Gaynor Goodbody, Thurgoona, NSW says: “Now that we have an Assistant Minister for the Republic in Matt Thistlethwaite, perhaps we can take incremental steps in that direction before any referendum, which will be a while…
Christina Foo of Wahroonga in Sydney writes to The Sydney Morning Herald letters editor: “Perhaps this would be a suitable time for Australians to acknowledge that, difficult as it may be, we should be become a republic. The sight of…
Sarah Brasch’s detailed analysis of ARM’s proposed “model” for the Republic, in reality a method for choosing the head of state. This may not even be a big issue by the time we get to the next referendum? WfaAR says…
Here’s another low-key national capital event for our Head of State’s 70th anniversary in the job. The National Capital Exhibition is presenting “The Queen and Me”, an exhibition celebrating the many people in the crowds on her (many) visits to…
The first Albanese Ministry contains the announcement of an Assistant Minister for the Republic. This is a big step forward for the campaign. Some have described it as the biggest advance for the Republic since the referendum and it’s hard…
