The Monarchy Debate
We heard a lot of talk last week of the ongoing debate between the monarchy and the republic. And with Australian of the Year David Morrison making it a key point in his acceptance speech, you’d think a republic would be next in the ranks for Australia, right?
Well, according to new data published in the Australian Journal of Political Science public opinion towards the monarchy in Australia is shifting. In fact, support for the monarchy is at an all time high since the 1990s. So is there scope for serious debate about the role of monarchy or do Australians merely want to protect the status quo?
Joining us to discuss this further is Luke Mansillo, from the University of Sydney’s Department of Government and International Relations. You can read more of Luke’s work here
