In the ACT, which voted heavily for the republic, Chief Minister, Kate Carnell, said the defeat at the ballot box had not diminished her hopes that a republic would be achieved within 10 years. She now feels that only direct…
The Prime Minister is reported as resisting suggestions that the Government should create the Governor-General as “head of state” and retitle the job as “President”.
In England, our Head of State issued this statement about the republic result (click here). WfaAR notes the tendency of the British press to report the result as a resounding vote in favour of the monarchy with some amusement and was…
Among the few women journalists analysing the result, Michelle Grattan in The Sydney Morning Herald thinks that wiser heads will rule the republic debate from now on. Her view is that until the cynicism of voters – and particularly the battlers –…
Janet Holmes a Court, businesswoman and prominent campaigner in favour of the republic said in Perth that the change required to shift to a direct election model was huge and would be difficult to achieve. She also said that the…
While the republicans absorbed the result, early analyses only were evident in discussing the referendum outcome focussed mainly on the conduct of the campaign, the adequacy of funding, the role of the Prime Minister and the difficulty in selling the…
WfaAR acknowledges the contribution and leadership of Kerry Jones from Sydney, Executive Director of Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy and chair of the NO campaign who was the leading woman in the debate. She did a difficult job, very well….
Both referendum questions fail. The NO vote for the republic was 54.2% nationally while over 60% voted against the Preamble recognising indigenous people, immigrants and our democratic system of government (with about 75% of the vote counted). Only one State…
Remember to vote and then follow the State and Territory count in the virtual tallyroom on the Electoral Commission’s website at www.referendum.aec.gov.au There is no actual national tally room for the first time. ABC TV will do two reports on progress during…
Big swing to the YES vote in Canberra, up to 70 percent, is recorded. However, the preamble is headed for defeat being described in the press as a casualty of the republic with only 30% support.
