South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and the Australian Republican Movement’s National Chair, Peter FitzSimons AM, are joining forces to call on the Prime Minister to act on an Australian republic.

The Premier and Mr FitzSimons will be discussing the virtues of Australia adopting one of our own as head of state at a breakfast in Adelaide on Tuesday 9 August.

Alita Brydon5 August 2016Peter FitzSimons, Jay Weatherill

Statements by Australian State and Territory leaders in support of an Australian Republic

Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Andrew Barr

“I believe Australians deserve to have a head of state who is Australian – someone who lives in our country and represents our values and belief. Our ties with the Monarchy continue to reflect a nation of the past. It’s time for us to grow up and stand on our own two feet.”

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Alita Brydon24 January 2016Andrew Barr, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Adam Giles, Jay Weatherill, Daniel Andrews