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Gallery
3
Wednesday
11th February 1998
Photographs
© 1998 Australian Republican Movement.
Reproduction or copying in any form whatsoever is strictly
prohibited
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| The
press conference announcing the "Bipartisan Appointment
of the President Model" with key signatories Archbishop
Peter Hollingworth (right) and ATSIC Chair Gatjil Djerrkura
(centre) with ARM Victorian Delegate Mary Delahunty.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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press conference room was usually pretty crowded, but
the announcement of the "Bipartisan Appointment of the
President Model" saw the room packed to the gunnels!
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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days become an endless blur of meetings, engagements,
media appearances, notice papers, amendments and number-counting...
ARM Chairman Malcolm Turnbull gets an update on the
state of play from key ARM negotiator Karin Sowada from
New South Wales.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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| It's
going to be a long day, and the public gallery never
has a spare seat as debate in the Chamber gets down
to the "sharp end" of the conference.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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| ARM
delegates grab a quick makeshift dinner during a brief
break in debate in the Chamber. From left to right (standing)
are ARM delegates Anne Witheford (ACT), Wendy Machin
(NSW) and Karin Sowada (NSW), Wayne Burns, ARM Media
Director, and ARM delegate Kirsten Andrews (SA). Seated
in the background is ARM Advisor Andrew Knox (SA).
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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| The
republican corner of the Convention chamber with the
ARM delegation in the centre.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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| ARM
Chairman Malcolm Turnbull addressing the Convention.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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on the monarchist side... delegates from the ACM and
Monarchist League largely occupied the "opposition"
benches.
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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late night beginning to take its toll... the State Opposition
Leaders (all of them republicans) find concentration
difficult after thirteen hours of debate. Deliberations
didn't wrap up until 10.05 pm. From left to right: Peter
Collins (NSW), John Brumby (Victoria), Mike Rann (South
Australia), Peter Beattie (Queensland) and Geoff Gallup
(Western Australia). Just out of picture is Jim Bacon
(Tasmania).
Wednesday
11 February 1998
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