The Order of Merit, a Matchless Honour Indeed…
You see, my good wenches,
How men of merit are sought after....
Falstaff, Henry IV, Part 2:
Act II, Scene IV
With the all the biography's being released this year about Her Majesty's long...
State of the Nation: The Crown is Unassailable
The Morgan survey released at the ACM National conference just before the Queen's visit confirmed three matters:
· support for a republic is trending down
· in terms of age, both older...
Michael Kirby: A Life in the Law
Michael Kirby cannot be categorised – he is unique, or as lawyers say, sui generis. High Court judges do not exactly fall into clear-cut categories, Kirby more so. A stylish man with a strong...
Senator Nick Minchin – Valedictory Speech 21 June 2011
Senator Nick Minchin: Valedictory
Speech
Kym Bonython : Convention Speech
As a tribute to the late Kym Bonython, Patron of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, we reproduce his speech to the Constitutional Convention.
Canberra, 4th February 1998.
Until I arrived in Canberra, I imagined that I...
Australia’s Head of State : Index of articles
The only argument republicans make to advance their cause is that "we need an Australian Head of State". There are a large number of articles on this website discussing who is Australia's Head of...
Tony Abbott: Neville Bonner Oration 2010
Neville Bonner Memorial Lecture, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy 11th National Conference
Saturday, 27 November 2010
ALMOST AN INDIGENOUS MONARCHY
The...
John Howard – The Crowned Republic
NEVILLE BONNER ORATIONBYTHE HON. JOHN HOWARD ACTO AUSTRALIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHYON THE OCCASION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OFTHE REPUBLIC REFERENDUM5 NOVEMBER, 2009 THE CROWNED REPUBLIC [Mr Howard was introduced by Professor David Flint AM,...
Politicisation of the judiciary
There are occasionally calls to change the way we appoint judges. Some say we should follow the American system where Supreme Court judges – roughly the equivalent of our High Court – are nominated...
Head of State Revisited by Sir David Smith
Sir David Smith delivered an important paper at The Queen's Birthday celebrations in Sydney on Wednesday 21 April 2010. His paper, "The Head of State Revisited," relates to an important , indeed crucial issue. That only...
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