Van Badham

We don’t hate the royals – we just wish they’d lose interest in us

It’s 25 years since Australia voted “ no” in a referendum to become a republic – but to suggest that the negative 1999 result symbolised an enduring commitment to the values of monarchy would be a grave error. The nuances of this rejection should have been explained to whomever was responsible for planning King Charles III’s royal visit this week. The British-born king of Australia, accompanied by Queen Camilla, was making his 17th trip to Australia, his first as king, with stops in Sydney and Canberra during a six-day visit. And yet precisely none of our state government premiers deigned to meet him. The premier of Victoria had a cabinet meeting. So, too, did the premiers of New South Wales and South Australia. The premier of Queensland has been fighting…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 25 October 2024

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