The move to replace the ARM with a democratically elected body has swung into high gear with calls to change its image. Liberal MP Christine Gallus (Hindmarsh SA), who was on the YES Committee last year said that Mr Malcolm…
The ARM is holding a membership drive. Women for an Australian Republic urges women supporting the republic to join the ARM which promises a new name, a new constitution, no preferred model and more involvement by members in policy making…
Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland, has a go at a republican scenario while in London, commemorating the passing of the Australian Constitution bill by the UK Parliament in 1900. Beattie’s proposal is to experiment with republic options while remaining a…
Catherine Moore (Greens, Bill of Rights, Indigenous People’s delegate to the 1998 Constitutional Convention) of Charley’s Forest NSW writes to The Canberra Times saying that the republic needs plenty of work. She says that “if we are to move to a republic,…
The republic got an airing at the ALP national conference. NSW Premier, Bob Carr, urged a less radical model than that put last year implying that direct election would be more strongly and deeply opposed and had not the remotest…
Ahead of the Queen’s birthday holiday, Anne Witheford issued a press release as Convenor of the newly reconstituted Australian Republican Movement in the ACT. She said that community support for the republic remained very strong. Ms Witheford referred to a…
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…
