Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        On 14 May 2009, the Senate committee system was restructured and the inquiry into the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 was re-referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee.

[2]        Senator Bob Brown, Second Reading Speech, Senate Hansard, 11 November 2008, p. 32.

[3]        Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[4]        The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, Oxford University Press, Seventh edition, 1982, p.786.

[5]        Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia, Handbook of the 42nd Parliament: National Plebiscites, https://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/referendums/index.htm (accessed 24 November 2008).

[6]        Australian Electoral Commission, Advisory Referendums (also called Plebiscites), Updated 9.10.07, http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/referendums/Advisory_Referendums/index.htm (accessed 24 November 2008).

[7]        Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia, Handbook of the 42nd Parliament: National Plebiscites, https://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/referendums/index.htm (accessed 24 November 2008).

Chapter 2

[1]        Mr M Turnball, The Republic Advisory Committee. A review by Committee Chairman Malcolm Turnball, 3 August 1998, http://www.republic.org.au/ARM-2001/history/history_rac_review.htm (accessed 19 November 2008).

[2]        Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, Inquiry into an Australian republic, Discussion Paper, December 2003, p. 5.

[3]        Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, Inquiry into an Australian republic, Discussion Paper, December 2003, p. 5.

[4]        Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, Inquiry into an Australian republic, Discussion Paper, December 2003, p. 5.

[5]        Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 1997, http://parlinfo/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/s140_first/toc_pdf/97120b01.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf (accessed 6 May 2009).

[6]        Australian Electoral Commission, 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics, Updated 9.8.07.

[7]        Professor John Warhurst, From Constitutional Convention to Republic Referendum: A Guide to the Processes, the Issues and the Participants, Consultant, Politics and Public Administration Group, 29 June 1999, pp 7–8.

[8]        Professor John Warhurst, From Constitutional Convention to Republic Referendum: A Guide to the Processes, the Issues and the Participants, Consultant, Politics and Public Administration Group, 29 June 1999, p. 8. See also Constitutional Convention, [2nd to 13th February 1998] Transcript of Proceedings, Friday, 13 February 1998, https://www.aph.gov.au/Hansard/conv/con1302.pdf (accessed 19 November 2008).

[9]        Australian Electoral Commission, 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics, Updated 9.8.07.

[10]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 4.

[11]      Australian Electoral Commission, 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics, Updated 9.8.07.

[12]      Australian Electoral Commission, 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics, Updated 9.8.07.

[13]      The Yes vote on the republic question did not achieve a majority in any state or territory except for the ACT where received 63 per cent of the vote. The lowest level of support was recorded in Queensland with the Yes vote achieving only 37 per cent of the vote. Australian Electoral Commission, 1999 Referendum Report and Statistics, Updated 9.8.07.

[14]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 4.

[15]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 133.

[16]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 23.

[17]      Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, Second Reading Speech, Republic (Consultation of the People) Bill 2001, Senate Hansard, 26 September 2001, p. 27983.

[18]      Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, Second Reading Speech, Republic (Consultation of the People) Bill 2001, Senate Hansard, 26 September 2001, pp 27983–27984.

[19]      Senate Notice Paper, No. 44, 24 November 2008, p. 11, https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/work/notice/snpf_044.pdf (accessed 19 November 2008). Senate Selection of Bills Committee, Report No.3 of 2008, https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/selectionbills_ctte/reports/2008/rep0308.pdf (accessed 19 November 2008).

[20]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 1.

[21]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, pp 133–136.

[22]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 133.

[23]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 137.

[24]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, pp 138–139.

[25]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 140.

[26]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 140.

[27]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 142.

[28]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, p. 9.

[29]      Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, Recommendation 2, p. 134.

[30]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia 2020 Summit – Final Report, May 2008, p.307, http://www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/final_report/2020_summit_report_full.pdf (accessed 19 November 2008).

[31]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia 2020 Summit – Final Report, May 2008, p. 340.

[32]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Responding to the Australia 2020 Summit, April 2009, p. 61, http://www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/government_response/2020_summit_response_full.pdf (accessed 6 May 2009).

Chapter 3

[1]        Australian Republican Movement, Submission 221, p. 1.

[2]        Mr A Donnellan, Submission 7, p. 1.

[3]        Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 59 and p. 61.

[4]        Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 59.

[5]        Republican Party of Australia, Submission 151, p. 2.

[6]        Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 1.

[7]        Ms S Brasch, Women for an Australian Republic, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 83.

[8]        Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 53.

[9]        Australian Republican Movement, Submission 221, p. 1.

[10]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 28.

[11]      Ms S Reeves, Submission 201, p. 1.

[12]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 29.

[13]      Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 2.

[14]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM. Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 35.

[15]      Mr D Latimer, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 40.

[16]      Mr D Latimer, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 42.

[17]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.  31.

[18]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.  29.

[19]      Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.  57.

[20]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.  39.

[21]      Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 1.

[22]      Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 53.

[23]      Professor J Warhurst, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 32.

[24]      Mr G Osboldstone, Submission 60, p. 1.

[25]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 28.

[26]      Professor J Warhurst, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 33.

[27]      Professor J Warhurst, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 39.

[28]      Women for an Australian Republic, Submission 202, p. 5.

[29]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 32.

[30]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 30.

[31]      Mr A Donnellan, Submission 7, p. 1.

[32]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 30.

[33]      Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 1.

[34]      Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 53.

[35]      Republic Party of Australia, Submission 151, p. 1.

[36]      Mr K Woldring, Submission 1, p. 2; Professor K Woldring, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 55.

[37]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 29.

[38]      Major Gen. M Keating, ARM, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 36.

[39]      Mr D Latimer, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 43.

[40]      Mr D Latimer, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 45.

[41]      Mr D Latimer, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 46.

[42]      Ms S Brasch, Women for an Australian Republic, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, pp 84–85.

[43]      Ms S Brasch, Women for an Australian Republic, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 85.

[44]      Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 56.

[45]      Professor J Power, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 49.

Chapter 4

[1]        Sir D Smith, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.  2.

[2]        Mr P Benwell, Australian Monarchist League, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 19.

[3]        See for example, Mr D Auchterlonie, Submission 3, p. 1; Mr H Eveleigh, Submission 6, p. 1.

[4]        See for example, Mrs A Mepham, Submission 243, p. 1.

[5]        FamilyVoice Australia, Submission 111, p. 4; Mr T Knapp, Submission 76, p. 1.

[6]        Sir D Smith, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 5; Mr T Flynn, Submission 229, p. 1.

[7]        Mr T Knapp, Submission 76, p. 1.

[8]        Mr B Rippon, Submission 4, p. 1.

[9]        Mr P Benwell, Australian Monarchist League, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 20.

[10]      Mr G Legge, Submission 31, p. 1.

[11]      Professor D Flint, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p.81.

[12]      Mr B Wright, Submission 65, p.2. See also, Rev. Father Bozikis, Submission 102, p. 1.

[13]      Mr S Hayman, Submission 75, p.1. See also, Mr G Legge, Submission 31, p. 1; Mr R Overheu, Submission 188, p. 1.

[14]      Dr D Phillips, FamilyVoice Australia, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, pp 64–65.

[15]      Mr B Rippon, Submission 4, p. 2.

[16]      Reverend R Willson, Submission 36, p. 1.

[17]      Mr D Latimer, Submission 214, p. 7.

[18]      Mr D Auchterlonie, Submission 3, p. 1; Mr B Rippon, Submission 4, p. 2.

[19]      Mr J Tscherry, Submission 34, p. 1.

[20]      Mr S Hayman, Submission 75, p. 1.

[21]      Australian Monarchist League Inc, Submission 18, p. 1.

[22]      Sir D Smith, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 2.

[23]      Professor J Power, Submission 119, p. 1.

[24]      Mr T Flynn, Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 73.

[25]      Mr J Armfield, Submission 213, p. 2.

[26]      Mr P Benwell, Australian Monarchist League, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 19.

[27]      Dr D Phillips, FamilyVoice Australia, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 64.

[28]      Mr T Flynn, Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 73.

[29]      Mr A Fitzgerald, Submission 101, p. 1.

[30]      Mr E Lockett, Submission 113, p. 1.

[31]      FamilyVoice Australia, Submission 111, p. 2.

[32]      Mr P Gibson, Submission 8, p. 6.

[33]      Mr P Wood, Submission 38, p. 1.

[34]      Mr R Close, Submission 10, p. 1.

[35]      Mr R Hills, Submission 50, p. 2.

[36]      Dr N Greenwood, Submission 203, p. 3.

[37]      Dr D Phillips, FamilyVoice Australia, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 67.

[38]      Australian Monarchist League, Submission 18, Attachment A, p. 1.

[39]      Mr D Auchterlonie, Submission 3, p. 1. See also Australian Flag Society, Submission 39, p. 1; Ms J Di Blasi, Submission 43, p. 1; Ms F Smith, Submission 61, p. 1; Mr D Suckling, Submission 109, p. 1; Mr N Jackson, Submission 123, p. 4.

[40]      FamilyVoice Australia, Submission 111, p. 1.

[41]      Mr D Marina, Submission 14, p. 1.

[42]      Mr B Rippon, Submission 4, p. 2.

[43]      Mr K Woldring, Submission 1, p. 2.

[44]      Mr R Hills, Submission 50, p. 1.

[45]      Mr K Smith, Submission 120, p. 1.

[46]      Mr B Rippon, Submission 4, p. 2.

Chapter 5

[1]        Clause 6 of the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008.

[2]        Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[3]        Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 2.

[4]        Professor G Williams and Associate Professor A Lynch, Submission 114, p. 2.

[5]        Professor G Williams, Committee Hansard, 29.4.09, p. 54.

[6]        Australian Monarchist League, Submission 18, Attachment A, p. 1.

Chapter 6

[1]        Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, The road to a republic, August 2004, Recommendation 1, p. 134.