Barry Jones writes in the journal D!ssent about the ALP’s polling on voter intentions just before the referendum. Gender issues figure prominently. Click here for full text.
Women for An Australian Republic held a bell-ringing ceremony at its headquarters in Canberra for the Centenary of Federation. The event commemorated both the centenary and the failed 1999 referendum on the republic. National Convenor, Sarah Brasch, made a short…
The Democrats issue Youth Poll 2000 (an online questionnaire) covering about 1000 respondents aged between 15 and 20. It found that most young people want a directly elected head of state.
The Reserve Bank dumps the Queen from the special $5 note for the Centenary of Federation featuring “mother of federation” Catherine Helen Spence of South Australia. Catherine Helen Spence was a great supporter of the federation of the Australian States,…
from overseas, a fiery blast from British feminist Beatrix Campbell is printed in The Guardian as part of its campaign for a referendum on the monarchy. Click here for the full text. Beatrix Campbell recently visited Australia. WfaAR comment: this is what we need…
Women attending the Women’s Electoral Lobby national conference in Canberra attended a session on the Centenary of Federation – is it time for a Women’s Constitution? Speaking were Sarah Brasch from Women for an Australian Republic, Marian Sawer, Gwen Gray…
Kerry Jones, Executive Director of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy and leader of the NO campaign in 1999 launches her book titled: “The People’s Protest, The Story of Struggle Against the Republicans in Australia”. Mrs Jones will step down from…
At the first meeting of the new ARM National Council, Anne Witheford (ACT Convenor) and former Senator and Minister, Susan Ryan, were chosen as Deputy Presidents. Greg Barns now from Tasmania, former ARM and YES Campaign director, was elected as…
Monarchist Sophie Panopoulos wins pre-selection for a safe seat in Federal Parliament. She will contest Indi, located in north-eastern Victoria, for the Liberal Party.
in its first National Barometer, The Australian republishes Newspoll data on support for the republic at 52% from early April (see news update of 7 April for full details). The republic, however, does not appear in the list of issues…
