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Gallery
5
Thursday
12th - Friday 13th February 1998
Photographs
© 1998 Australian Republican Movement.
Reproduction or copying in any form whatsoever is strictly
prohibited
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last two days of the Convention saw huge crowds pass
through the public gallery - with the line of people
queueing for their turn snaking through King's Hall
at Old Parliament House.
Thursday
12 February 1998
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Media director Wayne Burns worked day and night to organise
and coordinate media engagements for the ARM delegates
and write and issue ARM media releases. It took its
toll!
Thursday
12 February 1998
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National Office Volunteer Narelle Callanan on "Chamber
Duty". On the final day of the Convention it was critical
that delegates had "runners" to assist them in getting
papers or arranging proxies so that no beat was missed
when it came to casting those precious final votes.
Friday
13 February 1998
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supporters from all around the country gathered in Canberra
for the final exciting day - and they had a ball! From
left to right are Rania Wannous (ARM candidate in NSW),
Katie Steenstrup (Queensland Campaign Manager), Cecilia
Hannon (ARM Executive Officer) and Rose Kelly (ARM University
Forum Coordinator).
Friday
13 February 1998
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the Convention floor after the final, jubilant scenes
of the Convention finish. From left to right are Queensland
Opposition Leader Peter Beattie (now Premier), ARM Queensland
delegate Sallyanne Atkinson, Federal Opposition Leader
Kim Beazley, Queensland Shadow Attorney-General Matt
Foley, and ARM Queensland delegate Sarina Russo.
Friday
13 February 1998
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final press conference... and the sheer exhaustion of
two weeks in the pressure cooker was evident despite
the jubilation after the final Convention votes. From
left to right, ARM deputy Chair Wendy Machin, ARM Chairman
Malcolm Turnbull, and ARM Victorian delegate Mary Delahunty.
Friday
13 February 1998
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