News Encyclopedia: The Outlook - for a republic

Labor has promised to hold a national plebiscite on the issue of Australia becoming a republic in its first term of government, if elected.

Labor has promised to hold a national plebiscite on the issue of Australia becoming a republic in its first term of government, if elected. Source: AAP

Australians would be asked whether Australia should become a republic in a $160 million plebiscite if Labor wins the next federal election. However, the latest Newspoll survey shows a lift in support for maintaining the role for the monarchy. Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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