26 January 1999

Across Australia, the YES republican coalition began its campaign for upcoming republic referendum and released its republican declaration. The coalition brings together all republican groups advocating a YES vote, including the Australian Republican Movement, the Real Republic group, Young Australians for a Republic, and Conservatives for an Australian Head of State. Read the ARM's Media Release.

24 January 1999

Andrew Robb, former Director of the Federal Liberal Party, has launched a new group called Conservatives for an Australian Head of State who will campaign for a YES vote in this year's referendum. Mr Robb said that the new group aims to persuade naturally cautious and conservative-minded Australians that the move to an Australian Head of State is a positive and important symbolic step which will not risk our political stability.

18 January 1999

Andrew Robb, former Director of the Federal Liberal Party, has launched a new group called Conservatives for an Australian Head of State who will campaign for a YES vote in this year's referendum. Mr Robb said that the new group aims to persuade naturally cautious and conservative-minded Australians that the move to an Australian Head of State is a positive and important symbolic step which will not risk our political stability.

1 January 1999

The republic referendum is only about eleven months away! Whilst the Government has not set the final date as yet, the ARM understands that November 6 and November 13 are being considered for the referendum. All republicans will need to put in a final burst of effort this year to secure the YES vote and see Australia become a republic on the first day of the 21st century, 1 January 2001. It is now or never! The debate has also been hotting up in the media - an open letter by former Chief Justice Sir Anthony Mason in December set the debate alight again with a well-considered development of the public nomination process. Read the ARM's Media Release.