The last referendum was held in 1999. Australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with the Queen as head of state. Mr Shorten revealed the policy decision at the party's ...
The swap has also stoked speculation that Australia may opt to end its status as a constitutional monarchy. In a 1999 referendum, Australians voted by 54.87% to 45.13% against becoming a republic.
Australia last held a referendum in 1999, when it opted not to become a republic. Only eight of Australia's 44 referendums have been successful - the most recent in 1977. None have passed without ...
saying the UK monarchy is happy to support Australia becoming a republic. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull co-founded the ARM and was the face of it's 1999 referendum campaign. In a December ...
The Australian government has indicated that ... The country voted against cutting ties with the monarchy in a referendum in 1999. Calls have continued in the quarter-century since for another ...
Shadow housing minister Michael Sukkar has sought to frame next year's federal election as a referendum on a big Australia, declaring that the Australian people would decide whether they supported ...