Prime Minister Helen Clark’s further comments on New Zealand becoming a republic are reported from NZPA (“Clark flirts with plan for a Kiwi republic”). Ms Clark was visiting England during which time she called on Tony Blair but not New…
another poll on the republic is released by Roy Morgan. This is an interesting report but unfortunately contains no data dissected by gender. Its conclusion is that support for the republic is softening; find it at http://www.roymorgan.com.au/polls/2000/3296
A Newspoll survey published in The Australian showed that 50% of women polled were in favour of the republic (30% strongly in favour and 20% partly in favour) while 39% were opposed (23% strongly against) and 11% were uncommitted. This…
Women were prominent in the organisation and maintenance of a republican presence during the Queen’s visit which ended on 1 April. Women republicans were present at the “welcome to the Republic of the ACT” at the airport on the Queen’s…
The Queen of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Australia starts a 15 day visit to her subjects downunder – her tenth since 1954. She will visit Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Bourke, Melbourne, Ballarat, Hobart, Launceston, Alice Springs, Perth and Canberra. She…
There are plans to replace the Australian Republican Movement (ARM) with a new umbrella organisation for republican groups including direct electionists. The draft constitution for the new organisation to be called Republic Australia is now available – contact your local…
Also in The Australian, Susan Mitchell attempts to specifically analyse what influenced the women’s vote. In her view, the ARM and the YES campaign failed to appeal to women because their pitch was permeated with male culture. Read her opinion.
Details of YES campaign polling available two months before the vote is reported in The Australian. It showed that the country was divided on the republic issue on the basis of income and education. Not until income levels reached $50 000…
Professor John Warhurst of the ANU analysed the referendum result in his weekly column in The Canberra Times and comments on the huge gender gap evident. He writes, “A majority of men may have voted for the republic. Women were…
In South Africa for a Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, the Queen faced 200 demonstrators protesting against British war atrocities during the Boer War outside her hotel; the royal cavalcade is reported to have swept past although the Queen later…
