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| '''Australian republicanism''' is a movement within ] to sever ties with the ], which, it is asserted, are only symbolic, and turn Australia into a republic with an elected president. The movement has been active, even strong in some quarters, and the subject of a failed referendum in recent years. | '''Australian republicanism''' is a movement within ] to sever ties with the ], which, it is asserted, are only symbolic, and turn Australia into a republic with an elected president. The movement has been active, even strong in some quarters, and the subject of a failed referendum in recent years. Some say the referendum was badly set up, with the question being whether the 3 proposed forms of government were worth holding a referendum on to decide which should be the new one. If the question had been more open in its wording, the republic may have gone ahead. | ||
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Australian republicanism is a movement within Australia to sever ties with the United Kingdom, which, it is asserted, are only symbolic, and turn Australia into a republic with an elected president. The movement has been active, even strong in some quarters, and the subject of a failed referendum in recent years. Some say the referendum was badly set up, with the question being whether the 3 proposed forms of government were worth holding a referendum on to decide which should be the new one. If the question had been more open in its wording, the republic may have gone ahead.