Commenting on Peter Hollingworth’s appointment in a feature article in The Australian, Kim Rubenstein from Melbourne argues that men don’t have in inherent right to be the head of state and that women deserve a go at the top job. Read…
The Prime Minister does not name a woman as our next Governor-General. The person recommended to the Queen for appointment is Peter Hollingworth, Anglican archbishop of Brisbane who supported a minimalist republican model at the 1998 Constitutional Convention.
Debate about the future of the British monarchy has been reignited in the UK after a journalist tricked Sophie Rhys Jones, partner of the Queen’s youngest son, into making comments which were later published in the British press. WfaAR continues…
Cheryl Kernot (Federal Member for Dickson, Qld) says that younger people leading political parties in Australia will appeal to younger voters whom she says want the established parties to focus more on “the environment, reconciliation and a republican future” instead…
The Sydney Morning Herald carries the news that only 46% of 18 year olds are enrolled to vote (27% in NSW). Newspoll’s Sol Lebovic says that there are elements of conservatism among the youngest group of voters and the idea…
Travis John writing in The Australian describes gameshow host, Cornelia Frances, as “every Aussie republican’s loungeroom nightmare” saying that she is a pale imitation of the British television compere on which her role is based.
Kerrie Tucker, MLA and member of the ACT Greens talked to ACT ARM about the Greens policy on the republic and having a head of state with only ceremonial duties. She also referred to recent debates in the ACT Legislative…
Zoe Bettison, Lynn Fraser, Raelene Willoughby and Trish Crossin were successful in ARM elections in the Northern Territory – 50% of the Branch Council is female; for results in other States, see our news update of 15 September 2000.
Shades of Marie Antoinette. Stephanie Peatling writes in the Sydney Morning Herald about the ARM’s desire to target rural women as influential supporters of the republic. Read her article, “Let them eat cake” say Republicans” reporting ARM’s view that rural women…
Britain’s largest selling tabloid, the Sun, has lashed out at the political influence of the Queen and, for the first time, called for reform of the monarchy. While professing huge respect and affection for Elizabeth II, the Sun said in…
