Australia Votes Against Becoming a Republic
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Australian/New Zealand History
- Geographical Location: Australia
- Date: November 6, 1999
Article abstract: Australians voted to keep Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign mainly because of flaws in the proposed new constitutional model.
Falling Short of the Threshold for Change
Australians usually hold federal elections every three years. However, in November, 1999, a special vote was held to decide who would be Australia’s head of state. Officially federated in 1901, Australia became an independent country during the twentieth century. However, like many former British colonies, Australia retained its constitutional connections with the British...
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