Australia a free republic ?

Governor-General Quentin Bryce, the Queen's representative, says she would like Australia to become a republic one day.

Ms Bryce, delivering the final Boyer Lecture of the year, said she hoped Australia might become a nation where "people are free to love and marry whom they choose" abc 221113

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Graffiti on urban walls of a representative democratic republic

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has brought back the titles of knights and dames for "pre-eminent" Australians abc 250314, Guardian

In the 1999 republic referendum, 55 per cent of Australians voted that Australia should remain a monarchy. SMH 2013

Campaign to end celebrity royal worship in Australia  0614 Courier Sun

Scottish referendum: Yes vote to independence could leave Australia without head of state, expert says abc 26082014 

It's unbelievable that we are going back to property based voting! So 18th century @Wendy_Bacon 

Australia is one of the few remaining western democracies whose citizens and residents lack any significant, constitutionally declared rights. Bill of Rights 

Aust Republican Movement says awarding Prince Philip Knight of the Order of Australia is a sign of cultural cringe abc 012015

Don't forget, it's Tony Abbott who approves Australian Knighthoods.... Twitter 012015