Carr, Bob

Republican Premier correctly refers to Elizabeth II as the Queen of Australia - a rare thing for a republican to do.

New South Wales republican Premier, Bob Carr, announces Queen's visit for March 2000. In this clip he correctly refers to Her Majesty as the Queen of Australia - something that republicans, especially Malcolm Turnbull, are loathe to do. This clip also includes the reporter's additional comments that Bob Carr wishes to change the Labor Party's platform on the republican issue by making the Governor-General the head of state instead of the Queen. TEN 10 (Sydney) 11.10 p.m. news, 23 February 2000.
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Cleary, Phil

Republican Phil Cleary gives view on republican model.

SBS Television's Insight programme aired on Thursday, 22 April 1999 provided a real insight into views put forward by republicans Pat O'Shane, Phil Cleary and Ted Mack and Constitutional Monarchist Bronwyn Bishop MHR. Phil Cleary delivers his verdict on the republican model to be put to the Australian people in November 1999.
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Dalley, Helen

Helen Dalley implies that John Howard is a Head of State.

On the Nine Network's Sunday progam, and which later aired on Sky News on Sunday, 16 March 2003, Helen Dalley implied that John Howard was a Head of State.
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Fraser, Malcolm

Former Prime Minister gives his opinion on the office of Governor-General (Number 1)

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and now republican, gives his opinion on the office of Governor-General in Film Australia's 1994 production series "Australian Biography". The interviewer is Robin Hughes. This (repeat) programme aired on SBS Television in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, 13 February 2000.
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Fraser, Malcolm

Former Prime Minister gives his opinion on the office of Governor-General in respect of the 1975 constitutional crisis (Number 2)

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and now republican, expands further on the role of the office of Governor-General in respect of the 1975 Constitutional crisis in Film Australia's 1994 production series "Australian Biography". The interviewer is Robin Hughes. This (repeat) programme aired on SBS Television in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, 13 February 2000.
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Gaensler, Bryan

1999 young Australian of the year, gives view on Monarchy.

Twenty-five year old Bryan Gaensler, Australia's young Australian of the year for 1999 and winner of NASA's Hubble fellowship, gives his view on Australia's current system of government (TEN news for Thursday, 21 January 1999). His support for the status quo comes hot on the heals of the recent announcement of a decline in support for a republic overall and a decline of 9% support for a republic for the 18-24 year olds.
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Gallop, Geoff

Republican and newly sworn in Premier of Western Australia

Dr The Hon Geoff Gallop, swears an affirmation of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen of Australia, at Government House Perth (SKY News, 10.00 AM, Saturday, 17 February 2001).
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Gallus, Chris

Republican Chris Gallus gives the ARM a serve about its deceitfulness

Watch this fiery red-haired, Liberal Party member and rabid republican, Chris Gallus, lambaste the ARM for its deceitfulness during the election for candidates for the Constitutional Convention. She also makes the point that Australians were deceived by the ARM because it did not tell them that the ARM opposes direct election for a president by the people and that they would have had less members at the convention had they done so.
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Keating, Paul

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating still wants an appointed president despite the peoples' vote at the 1999 republic referendum

Despite the result of the 6 November 1999 referendum, former Prime Minister Paul Keating still believes in a ceremonial president appointed by the parliament. This obviously makes one wonder as to which part of the word "NO" that Mr Keating doesn't understand! Interview conducted by Michelle Grattan of The Sydney Morning Herald and republican Paul Bongiorno of Channel TEN 10 on the republic issue aired on Channel TEN 10's Meet The Press programme on Sunday, 2 April 2000 at 11.30 AM.
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Mack, Ted

Ted Mack Slams the Constitutional Convention's republican model

SBS Television's Insight programme aired on Thursday, 22 April 1999 provided a real insight into views put forward by republicans Pat O'Shane, Phil Cleary and Ted Mack and Constitutional Monarchist Bronwyn Bishop MHR. Ted Mack delivers his verdict on the republican model to be put to the Australian people in November 1999.
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Mack, Ted

Republican Ted Mack gives view on republican model

Listen to Ted Mack, former Mayor of North Sydney and former member of Parliament, decry the republican model adopted at the 1998 Constitutional Convention on the ABC's 7.30 report of Monday, 18 January 1999. He correctly points out that the the power base in Canberra will be increased and become more centralised - something that mainstream media republicans do not want to hear or want to tell the Australian people.
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Mack, Ted
Turnbull, Malcolm

These two go head-to-head on republican models

Kerry O'Brien on the ABC TV 7.30 Report on Tuesday, 26 January 1999 (Australia Day) interviews Ted Mack and Malcolm Turnbull about their differing views on their respective republican models. This is a large file and will take a while to download but the importance of the content is recommended viewing for all Australians to better understand the pitfalls of establishing a republic no matter what shape or form.
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O'Shane, Pat

Republican Pat O'Shane gives her view on republican model

SBS Television's Insight programme aired on Thursday, 22 April 1999 provided a real insight into views put forward by republicans Pat O'Shane, Phil Cleary and Ted Mack and Constitutional Monarchist Bronwyn Bishop MHR. Pat O'Shane delivers her verdict on the republican model to be put to the Australian people in November 1999.
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Queen Elizabeth

The Queen of Australia commits herself to Australia at her Coronation

In this QuickTime movie, Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen of Australia, commits herself to Australia and to its laws at her coronation in 1953. Extract from the J. Arthur Rank Organisation film on the 1953 Coronation film titled "A Queen is Crowned".
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Queen Elizabeth

The Queen of Australia recommits herself to Australia during the 2000 Royal Visit

The Queen of Australia, at a Luncheon at Darling Harbour Sydney on Monday, 20 March 2000, during the 2000 Royal Visit recommits herself to the role of Queen of Australia and to the people of Australia. Extract from Channel TEN 10, 5.00 PM News, Monday, 20 March 2000.
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Queen Elizabeth

Governor-General reads a message from the Queen of Australia on 1 January 2001

Former Governor-General Sir William Deane, reads a message from the Queen of Australia at the celebration of the Centenary of Federation at the Federation Pavilion, Centennial Park, Sydney on 1 January 2001.
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Reith, Peter

Liberal Party member and republican, Peter Reith, answers a question about the republic

Peter Reith (Federal Minister for Work Place Relations) answers Louise Dodson's question:

Just on another subject, the republic. Last year, the referendum. You, at the time of the referendum, you promised to push for a model for a directly-elected president. Are you going to do that perhaps after the Queen's visit, say at the time of the Federal Liberal Party Council?

Louise Dodson of the Australian Financial Review on Channel TEN 10's Meet the Press programme on Sunday, 5 March 2000.
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Ruddock, Philip

Confirms Australia's uniqueness and independence

The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, The Hon Philip Ruddock MP, confirms that Australia has its own unique identity and that it is an independent nation. This response came in respect of Australia celebrating 50 years of Australian citizenship. ABC TV 7.00 PM news for Monday, 25 January 1999.
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Scruby, Harold

Harold Scruby supports scrapping the Australian Flag but also has another view on that flag

Harold Scruby of Ausflag gives his thoughts on our Australian Flag in an interview for ATN7's Today Tonight program on Friday, 13 December 2002.
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Shaw, Jeff

Our Government: Does our current system work?

The Hon Jeff Shaw QC, MLC (republican and former Attorney General for New South Wales) tells us that our current system of government works well. Then why change it Jeff? Is it to give more power to the State politicians? If so, then tell us Jeff! Another little gem from the Constitutional Convention (Day 3) held in Old Parliament House, Canberra in February 1998.
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Turnbull, Malcolm

Malcolm Turnbull claims a republic is NOT inevitable!

The Seven Network's Face to Face programme (Sunday, 23 November 1997) chaired by David Koch and helped along admirably by John Stanley (2UE) and Louise Dodson (Financial Review) successfully managed to give Malcolm Turnbull (Australian Republican Movement) a free half hour of self-indulgence to inform us, amongst other things, that a republic is NOT inevitable. Thank you Malcolm!
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Turnbull, Malcolm

Malcolm Turnbull claims a republic IS inevitable!

In the ABC-TV 7.30 Report interview with Malcolm Turnbull conducted by Kerry O'Brien. Monday, 29 November 1999, Malcolm Turnbull now claims that a republic is inevitable! The programme focused on his latest Book "Fighting for the Republic".
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Turnbull, Malcolm

Malcolm makes fallacious claims about presidential powers and Australia's head of state

Malcolm Turnbull (Radio 2UE drive-time programme with Mark Collier in January 1999) once again wants you to believe that the Queen of England is Australia's Head of State rather than the Queen of Australia. He also fallaciously tells us that a president will have exactly the same powers as the Governor-General does now when he knows that all of the executive powers of the Governor-General will be transferred to the Federal Executive Council (Prime Minister and Cabinet) rather than to the president. When can we have the truth Malcolm?
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Turnbull, Malcolm
Mack, Ted

These two go head-to-head on republican models

Kerry O'Brien on the ABC TV 7.30 Report on Tuesday, 26 January 1999 (Australia Day) interviews Ted Mack and Malcolm Turnbull about their differing views on their respective republican models. This is a large file and will take a while to download but the importance of the content is recommended viewing for all Australians to better understand the pitfalls of establishing a republic no matter what shape or form.
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