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S1E100: 20 years ago today: 5 Nov, 1999 The republican speeches of Gough & Malcom
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5 Nov, 1999. It's the day before the public vote on The Australian republic referendum. It's a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia. The first question asks whether Australia should become a republic with a President appointed by Parliament. The second question asked whether Australia should alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.
Now, on the eve of the referendum, former political opponents and Prime Ministers in their own rights Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser join forces to urge the nation to vote for a republic. Listen here for edited highlights of their speeches.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
100 episoder
Manage episode 329364994 series 3353569
5 Nov, 1999. It's the day before the public vote on The Australian republic referendum. It's a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia. The first question asks whether Australia should become a republic with a President appointed by Parliament. The second question asked whether Australia should alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.
Now, on the eve of the referendum, former political opponents and Prime Ministers in their own rights Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser join forces to urge the nation to vote for a republic. Listen here for edited highlights of their speeches.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
100 episoder
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