Speeches

  • 2011 National Republican Lecture

    The ARM 2011 National Republican Lecture was given by Dr. John Hirst, Monday 21th November 2011
  • SA Secondary Schools State Constitutional Convention

    South Australian Secondary Schools State Constitutional Convention Should Australia become a Republic? for 11 Year 11 students in SA was held in the House of Assembly Chamber on the 19 August 2011. ARM member and Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, Rick Sarre gave the case for a republic to the 90 Year 11 students: Should Australia Become a Republic? The Case For
  • A Gala Wedding and the prospects of a Republic

    Have William and Kate made a difference? The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) had a debate on the current status of the Republican debate in Australia. It was held Monday May 2 2011.
  • Mrs Strangequeen, or how Professor Damien Kingsbury learned to stop worrying and love the Monarchy

    Deakin Research's fifth annual 'It's Not My Fault' was held in November 2010 in the wonderfully atmospheric atrium of the Alfred Deakin Research Institute in Geelong, watched over by the stern visage of Alfred Deakin himself. The title this year was "Yes we're still a monarchy but it's not my fault" and the speakers were former head of the Australian Republican Movement, Greg Barns and Deakin Professors Marian Simms and Damien Kingsbury.
  • The Australian Monarchy-Republic Debate

    4th Annual Contemporary Europe Learning Community ColloquiumCrown versus Republic: Lessons from EuropeThe Australian Monarchy-Republic DebateJohn Warhurst Australia has looked to international experience as it has debated the move from a monarchy to a republic over the past twenty years.