Real Republic Australia

RECENT SUBMISSIONS Read about our latest submissions to federal parliamentary inquiries in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au or by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #Constitution #Government #Reform #Auspol #Auspol24 #Auspol2024 #Aus #Republic #AusRepublic #RealRepublic

UPPER HOUSE REFORM Find out what new UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has in store for the Lords. Read more in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au or by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #UK #UKPolitics #KeirStarmer #Auspol #Auspol24 #Aus

PM SHOULD BRIEF KING CHARLES Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs to emulate Paul Keating and brief King Charles III on the government’s forward plan for achieving beneficial constitutional change including an indicative timetable for another republic referendum, says chair of the Real Republic Australia, David Muir. “Unfortunately the Albanese Government is developing a reputation for timidity – something that could never be said about Mr Keating – and it would be embarrassing and disappointing if Mr Albanese has no forward plan for constitutional changes to discuss with our current head of state when he visits.” Mr Muir said Paul Keating had privately briefed the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 1993 on his plans for a republic referendum. two years before he detailed his proposal in Federal Parliament in June 1995. Read the full statement on our website: https://lnkd.in/g9jCwzSx #Auspol #Auspol2024 #Aus #KingCharles #RoyalVisitAustralia #Republic #AusRepublic

PUBLIC HOLIDAY UNDERLINES INACTION ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Chair of the Real Republic Australia, David Muir, says the Monday 7 October public holiday across Queensland formally marking the birthday of British monarch King Charles III as well as the upcoming anniversary of the First Nations’ Voice to Parliament referendum both help underline the failure of the Albanese Government to address the need for constitutional reform. Read the full statement: https://lnkd.in/g9jCwzSx #Auspol #Auspol2024 #Aus #KingsBirthday

SMART THINKING Former TV quiz champion and federal MP and Minister Barry Jones had some wise words on the #republic debate. Find out more in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au or by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #Auspol #Auspol24 #Aus

POLLS FAVOUR OUR MODEL New polling confirms Australian voters want a direct say in choosing their head of state. See the story in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au or by visiting https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #Auspol #Auspol2024 #AusRepublic #Republic #Aus

THE COMMONWEALTH There are still some good reasons to stick with it. Read about some of them in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au or by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #AusPol #AusPol2024 #AusPol24 #Aus #Commonwealth

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE With 27 #amendments to the #US #Constitution you may think #America beats #Australia when it comes to constitutional change. But if you read our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our “LATEST NEWS” page at realrepublic.au you might be surprised: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #Auspol #Auspol2024 #Aus

S.A. GOVERNMENT BOOSTS CIVICS EDUCATION The South Australian government has announced an $18.4 million investment to boost civics and citizenship education in schools. The funds will expand civics and citizenship lessons for students and to engage specialised civics teachers. The government has unashamedly declared that the investment is designed to strengthen the future of democracy in South Australia in a climate of increased polarisation. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g5uVbpQt #Aus #Auspol #Auspol2024 #SA #SouthAustralia

A LANDMARK SPEECH In 1993 then PM Paul Keating laid out the arguments for a republic and constitutional change. Read the story in our latest quarterly newsletter by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/gqTBPG6K #Auspol #Auspol2024 #AusRepublic #Aus