The British monarch is the head of state in Australia, among 14 realms outside the United Kingdom.
Australians revived a longstanding debate on ending the country’s association with the 1,000-year-old monarchy.
Now Australia must move forward,” said Australian leader Adam Bandt, a prominent republican.
“We need Treaty with First Nations people, and we need to become a Republic,”.
The Australian Republic Movement backed Australia’s right to become a fully independent nation.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken in support of moving toward a republic.
Similar debates are occurring in the Caribbean, where Jamaica has signalled it may soon follow Barbados in ditching royal rule.
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