Defining a true republic

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Christopher Scanlon | 10 June 2008

Illustration by John Spooner, courtesy of The Age

HAVING enjoyed yet another long weekend in honour of the Queen's birthday, I am prompted to ask why we still have this holiday. Part of the reason is probably that, from the outset, the debate about whether Australia should become a republic has had about as much substance as an issue of New Weekly. The choice has been boiled down to having one of the Windsors as our head of state, or a home-grown celebrity.

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