“As Co-Chairs of the Australian Republic Movement, and former professional and Olympic athletes, we have been asked to comment on news that the Commonwealth Games will not be held in Victoria.”
Read MoreOn Monday 12 June, Australians in the ACT, NSW, Tasmania, SA and the Northern Territory will take a day off to mark the birthday of the King of Australia, despite his birthday being in November and that the King isn’t an Australian, doesn’t live in Australia and wasn’t chosen by Australians.
With support for an Australian Republic quickly rising and polling published by the ARM in April demonstrating that an overwhelming two thirds of Australians believe Charles and the monarchy are out of step with their values, it is clear an alternative is required.
Read MoreSpeculation that King Charles III may visit Australia next year has raised questions about funding for the trip, which the Australian Republic Movement says should be borne entirely by the British Monarchy.
Nationally representative polling in April by PureProfile showed that more than 78% of Australians believe that the Royal Family, not Australian taxpayers should foot the bill for any travel to Australia (detailed research provided below).
An even higher proportion of women and Australians under 45 believed the Royals should pay their own way (82%).
Read MoreCo-Chairs of the Australian Republic Movement Nova Peris and Craig Foster have written to King Charles III inviting him to join Australians, as an equal, in its journey towards full independence as a republic.
They caution though that the relationship must be built on truth, an acknowledgement of past wrongs and an apology, in order that all contributors to Australian history are equally committed to truth and justice.
Read MoreToday a joint statement was issued by representatives of First Nations, Indigenous peoples and advocacy groups from 12 Commonwealth countries calling on King Charles III to acknowledge the genocide and horrific impacts of colonisation on the indigenous people of Antigua and Barbuda, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
We’re calling for an apology from King Charles III and for a process of reparatory justice to commence with five specific requests.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement is calling on all Australians to pledge allegiance to Australians and Australian values instead of to King Charles this Saturday.
Read MoreKing Charles is out of step with Australians and their values according to new polling released by the Australian Republic Movement. Conducted by Pure Profile between 6-12 April 2023, almost two-thirds of respondents (66%) said that King Charles does not represent their values. Less than 25% of those aged 18-24 say Charles represents their values.
Read MoreRecent polling by Pure Profile reveals that support for the monarchy in Australia has plummeted under King Charles’ reign, with only 40% of Australians now saying they would prefer to keep King Charles instead of choosing an Australian as our Head of State.
Read MoreToday the Australian Republic Movement (ARM) welcomed the launch of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for an Australian Head of State, with supporters from across the political spectrum coming together to declare their support.
Read MoreSupporters of an Australian republic from across the political spectrum in the Tasmanian Parliament are coming together today to launch the Parliamentary Friendship Group for an Australian Republic.
Read MoreA Special General Meeting held by the Australian Republic Movement this week resolved to change the ARM Constitution and for the first time in 32 years, adopt female and male Co-Chairs.
Read MoreOf the 56 Commonwealth Nations, 36 are already republics while only 15 retain King Charles as Head of State, including Australia.
Read MoreAs we reflect on the existing gaps to an equal society on International Women’s Day 2023, Australians should reflect on the constitutional barriers that prevent Australian women and our children from rising to the top.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to recognise and celebrate Australians on the $5 note instead of a foreign monarch.
Today the Reserve Bank said it was time for a “new design that honours the culture and history of First Australians.”
Chair of the Australian Republic Movement Craig Foster said the change was an important symbolic step, especially given First Nations Australians had been here more than 65,000 years before British settlement and the now accepted incongruence between the monarchy and contemporary Australia.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement’s National Committee has elected a new National Executive following National Committee elections in October.
Social justice advocate, broadcaster, Adjunct Professor and former Socceroo Craig Foster AM was elected Chair in a unanimous vote of the National Committee.
“My thanks to all our members and supporters on behalf of the National Committee for the confidence they’ve placed in us. I assure everyone that we understand the importance of the movement for Australia’s future and the responsibility weighs heavily," said Craig Foster AM.
Read MoreThe campaign for an Australian republic has been supercharged with the election of nine new directors, bringing experience from corporate, media, union, policy, sporting and advocacy sectors to the board (National Committee).
Read MoreToday the Australian Republic Movement announced the resumption of its campaign following the conclusion of the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II.
Just as King Charles III has not delayed for a moment in resuming his duties, we submit that Australia should not delay the discussion about its future under the monarchy any longer either. It’s time.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement recognises and pays due respect to the significant contribution made by Queen Elizabeth II over more than seven decades as Head of State to Australia and 14 other nations, and expresses its condolences to the Royal Family.
Read MoreThe Solicitor General’s inquiry into the validity of the appointment of former Prime Minister Morrison to secretly administer departments has delivered a damning assessment on the state of Australia’s constitutional arrangements in relation to the appointment of ministerial responsibility, declaring the former Prime Minister’s actions ‘fundamentally undermined’ the ‘principles of responsible government.’
Read MoreRecent revelations that the former Prime Minister was secretly appointed to five ministries shows the system is broken and reform is long overdue, the Australian Republic Movement says.
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