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1 Australia (Expenditure Made) Republic Advisory Committee 1995 600,000.00 35.3 811,800.00
2 Australia (Expenditure Made) Constitutional Convention - Postal Ballot Sydney Sunday Telegraph, 7 November 1999. 1998 24,000,000.00 30.4 31,296,000.00
3 Australia (Expenditure Made) Constitutional Convention - Convention Cost Sydney Sunday Telegraph, 7 November 1999. 1998 3,500,000.00 30.4 4,564,000.00
4 Australia (Expenditure Made) Referendum Task Force - Media Research - Newspoll Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Annual Report 1998-9, Page 143. 1999 204,106.00 28.5 262,276.21
5 Australia (Expenditure Made) Joint Select Committee on the Republic Referendum Letter dated 23 Sep 1999 from the Speaker of The House of Representatives, The Hon Neil Andrew, held by ARU. 1999 110,000.00 28.5 141,350.00
6 Australia (Expenditure Made) NO Case Committee Costs Sydney Sunday Telegraph, 7 November 1999. 1999 7,500,000.00 28.5 9,637,500.00
7 Australia (Expenditure Made) YES Case Committee Costs Sydney Sunday Telegraph, 7 November 1999. 1999 7,500,000.00 28.5 9,637,500.00
8 Australia (Expenditure Made) Government neutral public education campaign Sydney Sunday Telegraph, 7 November 1999. 1999 9,500,000.00 28.5 12,207,500.00
9 Australia (Expenditure Made) Referendum Task Force Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Annual Report 1999-2000. 1999 1,400,000.00 28.5 1,799,000.00
10 Australia (Expenditure Made) Republic Referendum held on 6 November 1999 Letter dated 27 June 2000 from the Electoral Commissioner, Mr Andy Becker, held by ARU. 1999 67,047,000.00 28.5 86,155,395.00
11 Australia (Expenditure Made) YES Banners flown by the City of Sydney in support of a republic Letter dated 14 February 2000 from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor Frank Sartor, held by ARU. 1999 50,000.00 28.5 64,250.00
12 Australia (Expenditure Made) Corowa Peoples Conference Letter dated 28 May 2002 from the General Manager of the Corowa Shire Council, held by ARU. 2001 63,725.00 17.9 75,131.78
13 Australia (Expenditure Made) Senate Inquiry into an Australian Republic Letter dated 10 March 2005 from the President of the Senate, held by ARU. This amount does not include the costs incurred by Senators to attend Australia-wide meetings. 2004 78,000.00 8.8 84,864.00
14 Commonwealth of Australia Repeat of all serial items 1 through 10 inclusive Sum of serials 1 through 10 inclusive. See each individual serial for details. 121,361,106.00 156,512,321.21
15 Commonwealth of Australia New Australian Flag Daily Telegraph, 24 August 1993. Plebiscite required pursuant to the Flags Act 1953 as amended. 1993 50,000,000.00 44.2 72,100,000.00
16 Commonwealth of Australia Wide-Ranging costs Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as currency, insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, revision to Order of Australia, Bravery Awards and other medals, Presidential Nominations Committee and Presidential elections as well as THREE cascading plebiscites! 1999 250,000,000.00 28.5 321,250,000.00
17 Australian Capital Territory Various The amount shown is indicative until such time government provides actual details. 1999 5,000,000.00 28.5 6,425,000.00
18 New South Wales Various The NSW Government advises that it is difficult to estimate the cost of becoming a republic at this stage. However, it does advise that a State referendum would cost $15 million. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
19 Northern Territory Various The amount is indicative until such time government provides actual details. 1999 10,000,000.00 28.5 12,850,000.00
20 Queensland Various The QLD Government advises that such detailed costings are not available. However, it does advise that a State referendum would cost $5.5 million. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
21 South Australia Various The amount shown is indicative until such time government provides actual details. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
22 Tasmania Various The amount shown is indicative until such time government provides actual details. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
23 Victoria Various The amount shown is indicative until such time government provides actual details. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
24 Western Australia Various The amount shown is indicative until such time government provides actual details. Cost (estimated) of numerous items such as insignia, nomenclature, uniforms, equipment, medals, documentation, republic celebrations, Governor Nominations Committee and Governor elections. 1999 25,000,000.00 28.5 32,125,000.00
25 GRAND TOTAL 918,623,888.20

The republicans have already ripped off the Australian taxpayers to the tune of $AU
156,736,566.99
Republicans want to give more powers to the politicians and in doing so want to spend more money to the amount of $AU
761,887,321.21
This TOTAL amount should be spent on Health, Education and Infrastructure rather than be spent on a republic! $AU
918,623,888.20