The Australian Republic Movement wishes the King well following his cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has joined the nation in celebrating Australia Day.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has today acknowledged the ascension of Frederik and Mary to the Danish throne.
National Director and CEO Isaac Jeffrey said: “Many Australians will feel joy in seeing a local Tassie girl becoming Queen after marrying her handsome Prince, who overnight became King of Denmark. It’s the stuff of fairytales with the gowns and jewels, glitz and glamour to boot. But just like a children’s book, it might be fun to read and look at the pictures, but it’s a long way from how modern stable democracies should choose their representatives.
Read MoreThe Voice to Parliament campaign will be studied for years, but what’s clear is both sides failed our nation – regardless of their good intentions.
Read MoreNational conversations have started on a future republic referendum, so we wanted to join the debate to discuss what an Australian republic could look like and how the people can shape it.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has welcomed comments from the Chair of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, Eric Abetz, who asked those advocating for a republic to explain how it would “improve day-to-day life or the standard of our democracy”.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has welcomed news reports His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October 2024.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 25 November 2023.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has acknowledged the release of the effigy of King Charles III by the Royal Australian Mint.
Read MoreAn alarming number of Australians will be surprised to find out we have a King: King Charles III is King of Australia, but since taking on the role His Majesty is yet to grace us with his presence.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement has marked National Wattle Day with celebrations, including a gathering of ARM members in Canberra.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement’s National Committee is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer and National Director.
Read MoreThis week the mighty Australian Matildas take on England’s Lionesses, an historic moment, as it’s the first time the two teams have met at a FIFA World Cup.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement wishes the Matildas the very best of endeavours in their quest to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup on home soil.
Read More“As Co-Chairs of the Australian Republic Movement, and former professional and Olympic athletes, we have been asked to comment on news that the Commonwealth Games will not be held in Victoria.”
Read MoreOn Monday 12 June, Australians in the ACT, NSW, Tasmania, SA and the Northern Territory will take a day off to mark the birthday of the King of Australia, despite his birthday being in November and that the King isn’t an Australian, doesn’t live in Australia and wasn’t chosen by Australians.
With support for an Australian Republic quickly rising and polling published by the ARM in April demonstrating that an overwhelming two thirds of Australians believe Charles and the monarchy are out of step with their values, it is clear an alternative is required.
Read MoreSpeculation that King Charles III may visit Australia next year has raised questions about funding for the trip, which the Australian Republic Movement says should be borne entirely by the British Monarchy.
Nationally representative polling in April by PureProfile showed that more than 78% of Australians believe that the Royal Family, not Australian taxpayers should foot the bill for any travel to Australia (detailed research provided below).
An even higher proportion of women and Australians under 45 believed the Royals should pay their own way (82%).
Read MoreCo-Chairs of the Australian Republic Movement Nova Peris and Craig Foster have written to King Charles III inviting him to join Australians, as an equal, in its journey towards full independence as a republic.
They caution though that the relationship must be built on truth, an acknowledgement of past wrongs and an apology, in order that all contributors to Australian history are equally committed to truth and justice.
Read MoreToday a joint statement was issued by representatives of First Nations, Indigenous peoples and advocacy groups from 12 Commonwealth countries calling on King Charles III to acknowledge the genocide and horrific impacts of colonisation on the indigenous people of Antigua and Barbuda, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
We’re calling for an apology from King Charles III and for a process of reparatory justice to commence with five specific requests.
Read MoreThe Australian Republic Movement is calling on all Australians to pledge allegiance to Australians and Australian values instead of to King Charles this Saturday.
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