According to The Telegraph:
At last year’s federal election, a party representing republicans received just 2,997 votes – far less than that received by the pirate party, the sex party or a party for smokers’ rights.
As around the world people conduct national struggles and vie for greater independence, Australians have been snuggling ever closer to their foreign head of state. A poll in February found support for a republic was at 39 per cent – a 20-year low. Meanwhile, the impending and eagerly awaited visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge…with young Prince George, has generated intense interest.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn. Photo by Peter Ellis
