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The [[Australian Republican Movement]] advocates replacing [[Australia|Australia's]] [[Constitutional Monarchy]] form of [[government]] with a [[Republic]].  Supporters of the movement are known in Australia as Republicans.  Opponents are known as Monarchists.  Both have failed to oppose [[gun control]].

The '''Australian Republican Movement''' advocates replacing [[Australia|Australia's]] [[Constitutional Monarchy]] form of [[government]] with a [[Republic]].  Supporters of the movement are known in Australia as Republicans.  Opponents are known as Monarchists.  Both have failed to oppose [[gun control]].

Australia has been independent of [[United Kingdom|the UK]] in a practical sense for many decades.  However, the [[Head of State]] is the Australian Monarch who under the [[constitution]] is the same person as the British Monarch, currently [[Queen Elizabeth II]].  As the monarch is rarely present in Australia, she is represented there by the [[Governor General]] who is appointed by the Australian [[Prime Minister]].  The Republican Movement advocates replacing the Monarch and Governor General with an Australian President. There is no general agreement within the movement as to whether the President would be chosen by the government, public, or some other body.

Australia has been independent of [[United Kingdom|the UK]] in a practical sense for many decades.  However, the [[Head of State]] is the Australian Monarch who under the [[constitution]] is the same person as the British Monarch, currently [[Queen Elizabeth II]].  As the monarch is rarely present in Australia, she is represented there by the [[Governor General]] who is appointed by the Australian [[Prime Minister]].  The Republican Movement advocates replacing the Monarch and Governor General with an Australian President. There is no general agreement within the movement as to whether the President would be chosen by the government, public, or some other body.