ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR BANDANAMAN PETE
Australian Republican Movement chairmonkey Peter FitzSimons was convinced Malcolm Turnbull’s 2015 treachery would advance the republican cause.
Australian Republican Movement chairmonkey Peter FitzSimons was convinced Malcolm Turnbull’s 2015 treachery would advance the republican cause:
For the first time in the history of our country, the stars of the Southern Cross are now perfectly aligned towards us becoming a Republic.
We have always said we needed bipartisan support to truly get the Republic going.
We now have it.
With the ascension of the country’s most famous Republican, Malcolm Turnbull, at the expense of the country’s most famous Monarchist, Tony Abbott, the key difference on this sparkling day is that many of our fellow Australians now believe this can happen.
Er, sure they do, Peter. Today’s Newspoll:
Opposition to a republic has reached its highest levels in 18 years with the prospect of Prince Charles taking over from the Queen delivering only a minor boost for the republican movement …
The Newspoll survey, based on 1639 interviews with voters from last Thursday to Sunday, reveals the proportion of uncommitted voters on the question of supporting a republic and introducing an Australian head of state has fallen to its lowest level since 1999.
The poll suggests republic supporters are becoming less committed, with the proportion of respondents who said they were “strongly in favour” at 25 per cent, the lowest level since the question was first asked.
Great work, son. Previously from Pirate Pete:
The leader of the Australian Republic Movement, Peter FitzSimons, has backed the push to make passionate pro-republic advocate Kim Beazley the next governor of WA.
Mr FitzSimons said the former Federal minister and ambassador to the US could continue his role on the republic advisory panel …
But then:
Former federal Labor leader Kim Beazley says he will resign as an advisor to the Australian Republican Movement after he was today named Western Australia’s next governor.
If FitzSimons led the IRA they’d have become monarchists.