Forget Charles — an Australian republic hinges on the model we adopt, not the monarch
- Written by Benjamin T. Jones, Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
Mark Marlow/ EPA/AAPToday, many Australians are enjoying a public holiday. For republicans, days off are great, but celebrating the queen’s birthday rather than an Australian achievement is bizarre. Without constitutional change, we will soon be taking a day off in honour of King Charles.
Surely we can find a better reason.
Fortunately, the...
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