The Australian Republican Movement claims that a poll showing that 23 percent of voters were undecided (see our item of 3 October) was incorrect and that their polling shows that only 10 percent are undecided.
A poll conducted for Sydney tabloid, The Sun-Herald, showed support for the republic at its lowest level so far with 38 percent intending to vote YES on 6 November, 35 percent against and 23 percent Don’t Know (617 voters in…
Older Canberrans are strong supporters of the republic and featured in The Canberra Times by reporter Emma McDonald are Mrs Dorothy Collings 77 and Miss Imelda Fleming 71, both active members of the local branch of the Australian Republican Movement.“Mrs Collings was…
A pro-republican statement signed by Diana Stainlay, President of the NSW Young Nationals and her NSW Young Liberal counterpart, aligning them with NSW Young Labor, has caused havoc. Melissa Roberts, President of ACT Young Liberals criticised her colleagues saying that…
The Federal Government’s youth advisory body comes out overwhelming in favour of an Australian Republic. 40 of the 50 delegates at the Youth Roundtable meeting in Canberra said they are in favour of an Australian head of state to be…
Lady Bjelke-Petersen, president of Queenslanders for Constitutional Monarchy, believes that the crisis in East Timor will convince Australians to vote NO in the referendum on 6 November. She adds that the referendum was certain to fail in Queensland, claiming that…
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on republican feeling in Queensland. Quoted is Mrs Betty Smout whose husband’s brother, Ted now 101, is a founding father of the Australian Republican movement in Queensland. She says that she feels strongly about Australia…
There is one important voice missing from the debate on the republic – the churches. So says Ms Margaret Hardy, a PhD student at the Australian Catholic University in a September edition of the ANU Reporter – read her comments
The ARM launches its grassroots campaign and its YES colours – green and gold: a bottle green “yes” in handwriting over the white stars of the Southern Cross on a gold background. The launch was by Hazel Hawke and Ron…
The Australian reports the views of Liberal Party republicans printed in the Liberal moderates magazine “Options”. One of the contributors is Mrs Christine Gallus, Member for Hindmarsh (SA). In her essay, Mrs Gallus writes, ” I want a Head of State…
