A fresh public debate about ending Australia's ties to the monarchy is emerging as the formal period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II comes to a close.
Greens leader Adam Bandt said the death of the Queen and"Now we have a king. We did not elect this man. Nor did we as a people truly consent to be governed by him. We have, respectfully, unfinished business," he told parliament."The head of state of this country should be chosen by the people, for the people, and from the people.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young expressed her condolences to the royal family, but said now was the time to move forward with an Australian head of state. "Rule by birthright, a literally born-to-rule English sovereign, has no place in a democratic, egalitarian Australia," he said on Friday. On Friday, he said it was hard to grasp that the Queen "belongs to the realm of memory" after her seven-decade reign.Mr Albanese also offered condolences to King Charles III.Monarchy's legacy 'painful reminder' of colonisation's impact
"This week has seen many wrestling with the swirling emotions ... but equally there are many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that have respect for the Queen.
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