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Originally Posted by Smidgey
A referendum put to the people of Australia by a pro-monarchy Prime Minister.
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So? There is no evidence to suggest that a pro-republic Prime Minister would have been able to win the referendum of 1999. In fact, the very reverse may have been the case.
The constituency of the pro-Monarchy Prime Minister you refer to, by the way, voted for a republic and the constituency of the pro-republic Labour opposition leader strongly backed the Monarchy (in the 1999 referendum).