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Tweet Last year, New Zealand held a non-binding referendum on their electoral system. Lewis Holden, who was involved in the campaign to keep the current system, looks at what republicans can learn from the campaign. Lewis Holden out on...
TweetPiecemeal tinkering with the Australian Constitution is no longer an option, says Dr Klaas Woldring — it must be fully rewritten. Australian democracy has a mixed scorecard. There is much to be praised about Australia today, but a society,...
TweetDr John Hirst, in the final part of his 2011 National Republic Lecture, says the third main enemy of an Australian Republic is an over-commitment to consultation. Dr John Hirst is an eminent Australian historian The 2011 National Republican...
Tweet An important group striving for an Australian Republic is ‘Republic Now!’, which has as its motto: ‘Rewrite the Constitution’. Here, convenor Dr Klaas Woldring gives an overview of their approach. Republic Now!...
Tweet ANZAC Day reminds us that Australia’s nationhood has been tempered through blood and tears. “We have reached a level of maturity that enables us to confidently take the next step in our nation’s development”, says...
Tweet by Publius Iceland shows directly-elected Heads of State can do everything monarchists claim the monarchy does. Publius discusses Iceland’s Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. The recent experience in Iceland relating to a President veto highlights...
Tweet The text of a speech made by Professor George Williams to the ALP Central Branch, Sydney, on 23 November 2009, where he eloquently lays out the case for an Australian republic. IT’S a pleasure to be here again. It is time that...
Tweet George Williams is a Professor and David Hume a Centre Associate at the University of New South Wales. This is an extract from their book People Power: The History and Future of the Referendum in Australia, published by UNSW Press. AUSTRALIAN...
Tweet Lewis Holden says that despite anything you may have heard to the contrary, republicans love referendums. A MEMBER of the New Zealand Republican Movement said to me recently that we’re spending too much time talking about the Royal...
Tweet In 1999, Ted Mack, a direct electionist republican, joined with monarchists to assist the No campaign. In this article, he charts a very sensible course towards bringing about an Australian Republic. BORROWING FROM from Paul Keating’s...
