There was controversy about the Conference Follow-up Group which was formed to take forward the outcome of the convention called the Royal Hotel Resolution. (Click here for the Resolution). The 11 member group contained only one woman who was included because…
Anne Barber from WEL Sydney, co-author of the WEL/WIP proposal which was not considered by the convention, offers her impressions of the Corowa gathering.
The Australian published a post-Corowa article by Professor Greg Craven of Perth who proposed one of the Corowa models but who revealed himself at the convention as being opposed to direct election. Jenny Katauskas and Louise Clegg, both from Sydney…
The Australian features two women who attended the Corowa Conference. Denva Poyntz, 16 from Moama near Echuca (Vic) told the conference that no one was asking the next generation what they want. She said that no one should assume that…
People’s Conference at Corowa, on the Murray River in southern New South Wales and site of the 1893 Corowa Conference, the first of the conventions leading up to Federation. The purpose of the 2001 Corowa People’s Conference was to explore…
Although submitted in time, the WEL/WIP proposal for selecting the Head of State was not among those put to the vote by paid-up delegates to the Corowa conference (about half the delegates were able to vote). No explanation for this…
the move to a republic loses political momentum with the return of a Liberal-National Party Government in federal election (but see also item on the Corowa Conference 1 December)
Women Into Politics and Women’s Electoral Lobby discussion paper prepared ahead of the Corowa People’s Conference about selecting a Head of State. The paper concentrates on the involvement of women in the process and ensuring that there is gender equity…
ARM releases discussion paper on six models for Head of State. This is a short and informative read but doesn’t contain any specific provisions to ensure equality of representation or in the selection processes for the President. There is a…
Margaret Kelly writes about the unique position of Prince Charles in Australia, “Whose law appoints Queen’s successor” (The Australian)
