Things have changed since the 1999 republic referendum,and earlier beliefs of a drop in support for the ancient institution were inaccurate, research paper says Australians’ support for the monarchy has grown steadily since the 1999 republic referendum, or showing the “folly” of preceding predictions that constitutional change was inevitable,new research suggests.
A paper published in the Australian Journal of Political Science examines the shift in attitudes between the late 1960s and now, and helps to justify Malcolm Turnbull’s reluctance to champion the issue.
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Source: theguardian.com