‘Going out on a high’: FitzSimons steps down as republic’s figurehead

  • 📰 brisbanetimes
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 67%

Australia Headlines News

Australia Latest News,Australia Headlines

Amid renewed debate about the British monarch’s role as Australia’s head of state, former rugby player announces his time as chair of Australian Republican Movement is up.

He said he always intended to depart before any republic referendum campaign, which may occur in a second term of the federal Labor government, but whose momentum has been overshadowed by a separate plebiscite on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.“I am thrilled with what has been achieved by the movement on my watch,” FitzSimons said in a written statement.

“In the words of Anthony Albanese at the last Republican dinner in Canberra ... ‘We all know why we are here. Fitz’s leadership’.”Nominations for the ARM’s national committee closed on Friday evening with several high-profile candidates expected to nominate. A number of republican sources have said personal infighting – not involving FitzSimons – has occurred in recent years within the group’s national committee, which is made up of activists across the country including mental health advocate Patrick McGorry and former South Australian senator Tim Storer.

The ARM’s deputy chair, Meredith Doig, said some republicans were “concerned there would be conservative [republicans] who might be opposed to the Voice, and the ARM has to appeal to a majority of people in the majority of states [including conservatives]“.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

‘Going out on a high’: FitzSimons steps down as republic’s figureheadAmid renewed debate about the British monarch’s role as Australia’s head of state, former rugby player announces his time as chair of Australian Republican Movement is up. paulsakkal He had to go and everyone knows it paulsakkal Aww, he was the constitutional Monarchies best asset. paulsakkal
Source: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Read more »

New Yorkers welcome asylum seekers sent on ‘uncomfortable’ ride from Republican statesIn midtown Manhattan, volunteers receive families bussed from the south amid simmering political and legal rows NY…NY.,,,It’s a helovertown of a town
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

US Vice-President visits Korea's Demilitarised Zone amid growing nuclear fearsThe visit marks one of the last stops on Kamala Harris' four-day Asia trip. Doing a ' Pelosi' . ‘Is that where President Trump stood a couple of years ago?’
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »

Calls for Australia to provide Ukraine with more military support amid latest Putin actAustralia is being urged to provide Ukraine with more military weapons and equipment after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian territories. Looks like asking for money is the only job of this guy. The clown should fight his own battles. Aussie bushmasters have proven to be very effective. It is not a surprise Ukraine is asking for more of them. Showing totalitarian regimes that the democratic world will support each other is a very effective deterrent.
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »

UK outlook cut to negative by S&P amid rising fiscal risksBritain’s most radical package of tax cuts since 1972, combined with plans for large-scale borrowing, is a worry, according to the credit rating agency. Yes, it's likely to send UK into an economic depression. Curious as to who's idea it was to harm UK economically in this way. Nigel_Farage it's not a conservative budget, it's an irresponsible one. These governments are tying to bankrupt the country Shocking ignorance from this new government on the ramifications of this budget. Should be willing to lose face for long-term benefit rather than stay the course with terrible policy
Source: FinancialReview - 🏆 2. / 90 Read more »

Hurricane Ian: relief in Tampa amid sorrow for Floridians not spared by stormOne of the fiercest storms to hit the US swept ashore, making landfall 125 miles south of Tampa Bay, and hit Fort Myers
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »