| No G'Day For King Charles & Princess Consort Camilla |
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| Written by Joanne Leyland | |
| Monday, 29 January 2007 | |
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Although not itself a significant number, it is nevertheless enough to
sway the issue in any future referendum on an issue which continues to,
at times, raise the already scorching Australian temperatures. However,
it has to be said that, at this time, the 'debate' appears largely
media led.We can assume (a dangerous way of working, of course) that the 19% incorporates a number of formerly ardent republicans who've swung away from the cause. This result is, in itself, no great surprise, showing as it does that there are still swathes of people who are undecided on the country's future relationship with the monarchy. The official November 6th 1999 referendum in which Australians voted on whether they wished to remove Elizabeth II as Head of State and replace the constitutional monarchy with an elected President resulted in a victory for supporters of the No Republic campaign and the government of the ardently monarchist Prime Minister, John Howard. 
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