The push for Australia to break away from the monarchy has received its best news in 25 years after Prime Minister AlboMP appointed an assistant minister for the republic, MThistlethwaite. auspol 7NEWS
“This is the best news for the Australian Republic Movement in nigh on a quarter-century,” he said.
“In the insightful words of that well-known monarchist Lyle Shelton a few weeks ago, for the first time, Australia has ‘a Minister of the Crown devoted to removing the Crown’.The Australian Republic Movement wants to remove the Queen as Australia's head of state.It comes months after the ARM released its preferred model for an Australian republic proposing a new head of state would be voted in after a “robust” nomination process.
But Labor’s Jason Clare made clear during the federal election campaign that a First Nations voice was the priority. “Indigenous Australians have been incredibly patient ... Our constitution won’t be complete until it recognises and has within it our Indigenous brothers and sisters and recognises a history of more than 60,000 years,” he said.
Asked about the issue during the campaign, Albanese said the republic issue was “important”, but not as important as Indigenous recognition in the constitution.
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