Are Australian voters ready to ditch the monarchy? They said No in 1999. Monarchists argue “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Republicans say “it’s time”.
The death of the Queen and the end of her 70-year reign has renewed calls for Australia to become a republic.
But are Australian voters ready to abandon the monarchy, more than two decades after the failed 1999 referendum? And if we did part ways with the monarchy, what would actually change here at home?
