Australian Republican Movement: an Australian republic is about Australia's future

ARM releases new policy

An Australian republic is about Australia’s future. It’s about our shared identity and place in the world. It will have a Constitution that reflects the sovereignty of the Australian people, so that any Australian citizen can aspire to the highest office in the land.

An Australian republic will embrace our egalitarianism and the concept of a fair go. It will honour and acknowledge our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and cherish its culture, with its timeless connection to the Australian land and sea. It will recognise our British heritage and acknowledge its gifts, including our political and legal institutions. An Australian republic will celebrate our immigrant heritage of opportunity and endeavour and its contribution to our national identity. It will unite all Australians behind an Australian Head of State.

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Australia’s great republican sail
Joern Utzon, the Danish architect of the Sydney Opera House, one of the greatest buildings of the twentieth century, was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973. However, in the eyes of its creator, it was the very essence of the spirit of a republican Australia, resounding with the spirit of place, and of the very country in which we live, writes Glenn A. Davies.   ...
Leaders need to lead on the republic (Greg Barns, Sydney Morning Herald, 28/7/10)
"THERE is a saying about putting the cart before the horse, and it is particularly apt when one thinks about Julia Gillard's recent remarks about an Australian republic, writes Greg Barns in the Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full story here.
An Australian republic: a worthwhile investment
In a recent article, David Donovan and Mike Keating talked about monarchist myths about an Australian republic and, in particular, the specious 'ain't broke, don't fix it' argument. This article, published on the ABC's 'The Drum Unleashed' website looks at another furphy put forward by those who seek to prevent Australia becoming a truly independent nation with an...
Symbols matter
Symbols matter. They define who we are and can be a powerful way of redressing injustice and building social cohesion around shared goals and values, writes Prof George Williams. The major symbolic agenda left in Australia is the recognition of aborigines in the Constitution and the creation of a truly independent Australia by breaking the link to the British Crown.   Read more.
Walking towards a republic
The 2010 Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry will deliver the 2010 National Republican Lecture in Canberra on 26 August 2010. “How long will it be until we have Republicans of the Year?” asks Glenn A. Davies.   Read more.
Republic of Australia? Do it for Britain
British republicans eagerly await an Australian republic, because the sooner Australia ditches the monarchy, the sooner they can too, according to Graham Smith. Read more
You don’t vote for Kings!
"As Monty Python said, “You don’t vote for Kings!” So the question is then how do you become the elected King of Australia?" writes Glenn A. Davies. On the weekend of 10-11 July 2010, Australia’s own home-grown king along with his nobles and courtiers took to the Field of St Michael’s, during the Abbey Medieval Festival. This is the largest authentic medieval re-enactment event in Australia. It spans a thousand years from Europe’s Dark Ages to the High Middle Ages,...
Labor is gambling that the republic won't change votes
Professor John Warhurst writes that "...Labor does not believe that the republic is a vote-changer. It does not believe that many Labor-oriented republicans will desert the party over its inaction on the issue. Nor does it believe that, if Labor was actively pursuing the republic issue, that enough Liberal republicans would be attracted across to them." Read the full story.
Division lessons
Betty Smout writes: "Unity is strength and we should never lose sight of the main objective: an Australian head of state. The great majority of Australians, be they descendants of the original inhabitants, or early colonists, or from the splendid variety of newer Aussies, agree that our head of state should be an Australian citizen."   Read more.
Death or Liberty: Rebels and Radicals transported to Australia
As Premier John Brumby signals that his government will take action in Victoria to advance Australia becoming a republic as part of his re-election campaign, a new book was launched by the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP in Melbourne on June 29, entitled Death or Liberty, which reveals the history of the many British, Irish and North American republicans transported to Australia as political prisoners in colonial times. “Those seeking a republic can draw inspiration from political...

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