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Monarchism in Australia is a movement supporting the continuation of the Australian monarchy, as opposed to republicanism. The largest monarchist organisations in the country are the Australian Monarchist League and the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy.[ citation needed]
Monarchism has existed in Australia since before Federation. [1] In 1867 it was suggested that Australia should have its own resident monarch in the event that Australia became an independent country. [1] [2]
By far the most prominent form of monarchism in Australia is status quo monarchism. Status quo monarchists support the continuation of the Australian monarchy with Australia continuing to share a monarch with the United Kingdom and with the monarch continuing to be represented by a governor general. Both the Australian Monarchist league and Australians for Constitutional Monarchy support this position.
A far less prominent form of monarchism in Australia is alternative monarchism. Alternative monarchists support Australia having a resident Australian monarch and abolishing the role of governor general of Australia. The proposition was first published in 1867. [1] [3] It was later reiterated by Alan Atkinson in his 1993 book The Muddle Headed Republic, [4] by Harry Meklonian in 2009, [5] and by Richard Hughes in 2017. [6] In a similar vein, Waleed Aly suggested in 2022 replacing the monarch with a life appointed Indigenous "First Elder". [7] Another possibility would be to crown someone in the line of succession to the Australian throne, but who is not expected to become monarch by the present rules of succession. [5] There is a website that supports this position. [8]
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Monarchism in Australia is a movement supporting the continuation of the Australian monarchy, as opposed to republicanism. The largest monarchist organisations in the country are the Australian Monarchist League and the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy.[ citation needed]
Monarchism has existed in Australia since before Federation. [1] In 1867 it was suggested that Australia should have its own resident monarch in the event that Australia became an independent country. [1] [2]
By far the most prominent form of monarchism in Australia is status quo monarchism. Status quo monarchists support the continuation of the Australian monarchy with Australia continuing to share a monarch with the United Kingdom and with the monarch continuing to be represented by a governor general. Both the Australian Monarchist league and Australians for Constitutional Monarchy support this position.
A far less prominent form of monarchism in Australia is alternative monarchism. Alternative monarchists support Australia having a resident Australian monarch and abolishing the role of governor general of Australia. The proposition was first published in 1867. [1] [3] It was later reiterated by Alan Atkinson in his 1993 book The Muddle Headed Republic, [4] by Harry Meklonian in 2009, [5] and by Richard Hughes in 2017. [6] In a similar vein, Waleed Aly suggested in 2022 replacing the monarch with a life appointed Indigenous "First Elder". [7] Another possibility would be to crown someone in the line of succession to the Australian throne, but who is not expected to become monarch by the present rules of succession. [5] There is a website that supports this position. [8]