The Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry, says Australia needs to become an adult nation and seek it’s “tryst with destiny” by becoming an Australian Republic.
Professor McGorry, who became the 2010 Australian of the Year for his 25 years service in youth mental health, is speaking at the annual National Republican Lecture in Canberra tonight.
In his speech, he says that he can see parallels between his work with youth and Australia’s path to full nationhood.
