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| '''FOUNDATION:''' | |||
| The '''Australian Monarchist League''' is a ], headquartered in ], ], promoting the ],<ref name="Mitchell2005-08-21">{{cite news | last = Mitchell | first = Alex | date = 21 August 2005 | title = Old fraud charges haunt Mr Monarchy | work = ] | location = ], ] | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/old-fraud-charges-haunt-mr-monarchy/2005/08/20/1124435182532.html | accessdate = 19 December 2009 | page = 4 }}</ref> and providing information to members of the public about Australian history and the ]. The organisation was part of the "no" campaign in the ], which asked whether Australia should become a republic and whether Australia should alter the constitution to insert a ]. Neither of the amendments passed. | |||
| The Australian Monarchist League, although originally a part of the International Monarchist League (est. 1943), established itself as an independent Australian body in 1993. | |||
| ==Structure== | |||
| '''PURPOSE:''' | |||
| The Australian Monarchist League is incorporated as an association in ], and were originally founded as a branch of the ]-based ] (IML). However, in 1993, the League severed affiliation with the IML, established itself as an independent Australian body. (A separate organisation, the Monarchist League in Australia, was formed in 2006 as an affiliate of the IML).<ref name="Mitchell2006-06-11">{{cite news | last = Mitchell | first = Alex | date = 11 June 2006 | title = Naming tiff divides wild colonial fan groups | work = ] | location = ], ] | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/naming-tiff-divides-wild-colonial-fan-groups/2006/06/10/1149815366716.html | accessdate = 19 December 2009 }}</ref> The organisation is not formally associated with any political party or other organisation, and it has no paid staff, relying on volunteers to keep the group functioning.<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web | title = About Us | work = Australian Monarchist League | url = http://www.monarchist.org.au/aboutus.html | accessdate = 23 December 2009 }}</ref> | |||
| The primary purpose of the Australian Monarchist League is to educate and inform the Australian public on Australian history and particularly on the Australian Constitution, to disseminate literature and to maintain a library on Australian colonial and federation history and the Constitution. The League also conducts seminars open to the public for the purpose of teaching Australian colonial and federation history and all aspects relating to the Constitution. | |||
| The League has established a Trust with a number of prominent Australian businessmen as Trustees. The most important role of the Trust is to raise and administer funds for the organisation's activities. | |||
| '''STRUCTURE:''' | |||
| ==Activities== | |||
| The Australian Monarchist League is incorporated as an association in New South Wales. It is a not-for-profit membership based organisation and has no paid staff whatsoever and is run totally on a voluntary basis. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Some years ago, the League established a Trust with a number of prominent Australian businessmen as Trustees. The most important role of the Trust is to raise and administer funds. | |||
| The Australian Monarchist League acts to disseminate literature and maintains a library on Australian history and the Australian Constitution, and conducts public seminars. They were active during the ] during which they were part of the successful "no" campaign. | |||
| '''MEMBERSHIP:''' | |||
| ==Membership== | |||
| The |
The database of the League currently comprises 17,194 persons, but the actual membership of the League as at 24 December, 2009, is 2,957. The League has branches in all six States and in the Australian Capital Territory. All office bearers are elected and all members have a say in the organisation. | ||
| '''AFFILIATIONS:''' | |||
| ==References== | |||
| The Australian Monarchist League is not associated with any political party and has no formal association with any other organisation. | |||
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| ==See also== | |||
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| ⚫ | http://www.monarchist.org.au/ | ||
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Revision as of 02:16, 24 December 2009
FOUNDATION:
The Australian Monarchist League, although originally a part of the International Monarchist League (est. 1943), established itself as an independent Australian body in 1993.
PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of the Australian Monarchist League is to educate and inform the Australian public on Australian history and particularly on the Australian Constitution, to disseminate literature and to maintain a library on Australian colonial and federation history and the Constitution. The League also conducts seminars open to the public for the purpose of teaching Australian colonial and federation history and all aspects relating to the Constitution.
STRUCTURE:
The Australian Monarchist League is incorporated as an association in New South Wales. It is a not-for-profit membership based organisation and has no paid staff whatsoever and is run totally on a voluntary basis. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Some years ago, the League established a Trust with a number of prominent Australian businessmen as Trustees. The most important role of the Trust is to raise and administer funds.
MEMBERSHIP:
The database of the League currently comprises 17,194 persons, but the actual membership of the League as at 24 December, 2009, is 2,957. The League has branches in all six States and in the Australian Capital Territory. All office bearers are elected and all members have a say in the organisation.
AFFILIATIONS:
The Australian Monarchist League is not associated with any political party and has no formal association with any other organisation.
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EXTERNAL LINKS: