Referendum redux: Labor's two-step plan for a vote on becoming a republic has some precedents
- Written by Ron Levy, Associate professor, Australian National University
Australia's head of state Queen Elizabeth is aged 92. Source: Treasury
A recent report suggested Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth, wants Australia to “get on with” moving towards becoming a republic rather than holding a morbid “death watch”. The queen is a sprightly 92 years of age, while her husband Prince...