Nearly a year to the day since Prince Philip was made a knight of the order of Australia, state and territory leaders have reignited the republican debate.
A declaration in support of an Australian head of state has been signed by every state and territory leader, except for Western Australia's Colin Barnett.
Mr Barnett says he supports a republic but the timing isn't right.
The Chairman of the Australian Republican Movement Peter Fitzsimons disagrees.
He says there has never been a better time for Australia to break away from old traditions.
"In the 21st century Australia can do better than to find our heads of state from one family of unelected English aristocrats living in a palace in London."
Mr Fitzsimons and the A-R-M have launched an online petition in support of the republican movement.
But Monarchists have dismissed the latest moves as a stunt.
Philip Benweel from the Australian Monarchist League says the current model works.
"We're looking at it as if it's spot fires that need to be put out. Under a constitutional monarchy the Queen and the governor general are above politics. They have no involvement in party politics and their only reason for being is to serve the people."
Australians knocked back the idea of a republic in a 1999 referendum.
To this day, the country remains divided over the issue of who should be head of state.
Heres what people on the streets of Sydney had to say about it:
"Yeah it's a bit out-dated that Australia's still run by an old lady, said one man.
"I think the Queen and her voice is good, said this lady.
"It doesn't really bother me, you know," remarked another.
"It should be an Australian not a foreigner," said this new migrant.
"I think it's important that we have our own identity, that we're recognised on the world stage as being our own country," said this woman.
The republican movement wants to act before the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign.
Peter Fitzsimons says a plebiscite vote should be held by 2020.
"Never have the stars of the southern cross been so aligned as right now as pointing to the age of republicanism in Australia. The fact that seven out of eight premiers and chief ministers signed that document which I call a declaration of desired independence means that dawn is closer than ever. We can do this and we can do this soon."
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a former head of the republican movement, has said it's not a priority for his government.
While opposition leader Bill Shorten is expected to use his Australia Day address to push the issue.
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