On the third day of the 16th visit Australia, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to a reception at Parliament House, Canberra, by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard.
After a ceremonial fanfare, The Queen enters in the procession into the great Hall at Parliament House where about 700 people are assembled. The Australian Royal Anthem, then the Australian National Anthem are sung.
The Queen is formally welcomed by the Prime Minister and then by Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, who was the first Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. During his speech Mr. Abbott expresses support for changes to the law relating to the succession.
These involve the removal od discriminatory provisions about women, and to allow marriage to Catholics.
The event was broadcast by the national TV news service, Sky News on 21 October, 2011, introduced by Sky's Royal Correspondent Celina Edmonds.
On the third day of the 16th visit Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to a reception at Parliament House, Canberra, by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard.
After a ceremonial fanfare, The Queen enters in the procession into the Great Hall at Parliament House where about 700 people are assembled. The Australian Royal Anthem, then the Australian National Anthem are sung.
The Queen is formally welcomed by the Prime Minister who delivers a warm speech praising The Queen for her service.
The event was broadcast by the national TV news service, Sky News on 21 October, 2011 and introduced by Sky's Royal Correspondent Celina Edmonds.
On the third day of the 16th visit Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to a reception at Parliament House, Canberra, by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard.
After a ceremonial fanfare, The Queen enters in the procession into the great Hall at Parliament House where about 700 people are assembled. The Australian Royal Anthem, then the Australian National Anthem are sung.
The event was broadcast by the national TV news service, Sky News on 21 October, 2011. The event begins with an introduction by Sky's Royal Correspondent Celina Edmonds.
On the third day of the 16th visit Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is welcomed to a reception at Parliament House, Canberra, by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard.
After a ceremonial fanfare, The Queen enters in the procession into the great Hall at Parliament House where about 700 people are assembled. The Queen is formally welcomed by the Prime Minister who delivers a speech Followed by the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Tony Abbott, The Queen then addresses the assembly and the nation.
On the third day of her 16th visit to Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II receives the Prime Minister, who under the constitution is one of the Queen's Ministers of State the Hon. Julia Gillard. The Queen, who so obviously is beyond politics, then receives the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, the Hon Tony Abbott. In accordance with convention these meetings are confidential.
Lloyd Waddy, a former federal judge, led the campaign to return the Governor to Government House after the 1996 expulsion of the Governors from their purpose-built home by the then Premier, Bob Carr.
In this interview with his successor as National Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, David Flint, he talks about the extraordinarily successful demonstration in Macquarie Street Sydney he called on 29 January 1996.
The interview is divided into five parts:
Part 1: The Expulsion
Part 2: Bob Carr's Reasons
Part 3: Unintended Consequences
Part 4: The Demonstration
Part 5: Success.
Lloyd Waddy, a former federal judge, led the campaign to return the Governor to Government House after the 1996 expulsion of the Governors from their purpose-built home by the then Premier, Bob Carr. In this interview with his successor as National Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, David Flint, he recalls the the unintended consequences of the expulsion. These demonstrate that Premier Carr had not thought through the results of the expulsion.
The interview is divided into five parts:
Part 1: The Expulsion
Part 2: Bob Carr's Reasons
Part 3: Unintended Consequences
Part 4: The Demonstration
Part 5: Success.
Lloyd Waddy, a former federal judge, led the campaign to return the Governor to Government House after the 1996 expulsion of the Governors from their purpose-built home by the then Premier, Bob Carr.
In this second interview with his successor as National Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, David Flint, he discusses the reasons Permier Carr gave for the expulsion.
The interview is divided into five parts:
Part 1: The Expulsion
Part 2: Bob Carr's Reasons
Part 3: Unintended Consequences
Part 4: The Demonstration
Part 5: Success.
Lloyd Waddy, a former federal judge, led the campaign to return the Governor to Government House after the 1996 expulsion of the Governors from their purpose-built home by the then Premier, Bob Carr. In this interview with his successor as National Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, David Flint, he recalls the reaction to the announcement of the expulsion.
The interview is divided into five parts:
Part 1: The Expulsion
Part 2: Bob Carr's Reasons
Part 3: Unintended Consequences
Part 4: The Demonstration
Part 5: Success.
Lloyd Waddy, a former federal judge, led the campaign to return the Governor to Government House after the 1996 expulsion of the Governors from their purpose-built home by the then Premier, Bob Carr. In this interview with his successor as National Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, David Flint, he reveals how he felt when he heard the recent announcement of the return of the Governor to Government House.
The interview is divided into five parts:
Part 1: The Expulsion
Part 2: Bob Carr's Reasons
Part 3: Unintended Consequences
Part 4: The Demonstration
Part 5: Success.
The Queen enjoyed perfect weather in Canberra as she cruised down the lake to the annual flower show: a report from national TV news from Sky news, 20 October 2011.
As the Queen is about to come back to Australia for the 16th time in 2011, David Spears interviews Professor David Flint national convener of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy on the role and function of the Queen in the Australian constitutional system.
The programme, PM Agenda, was broadcast behind the national news network, sky TV on 19 October 2011
Following the arrival of the Queen in Australia, Jai Martinkovits, Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy appeared on the Paul Murray Live programme broadcast on the national news TV network, Sky News on 19 October 2011.
Jai was asked to explain his reasons for being a strong supporter of the Australian constitutional monarchy.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed warmly on their 16th return to Australia in Canberra on 19 October 2011.
Here ACM's Executive Director is questioned on the reception of and place of The Queen. He points to the strong resurgence in support for the monarchy. . This was broadcast in the news program for learning the arrival of The Queen on the national TV news broadcaster, Sky News
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed warmly on their 16th return to Australia in Canberra on 19 October 2011. This is a report from the national TV news station, Sky News.
Here we see an illustration of something we have been warning about for years. Never stand between republicans and royalty -- even minor European royalty - otherwise you will be knocked over in the rush.
In the video we see London-based expatriates Geoffrey Robertson QC and his wife Kathy Lette.
"Passionate "republicans, they have nevertheless accepted an invitation to come to Buckingham Palace to meet The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh before the royal visit in 2011.
As respected columnist -- and devout republican -- Gerard Henderson points out in The Sydney Morning Herald (18/10) they don't have much time for the monarchy. (Dr Henderson doesn't like ACM's reference to Australia already being a republic -- a "crowned republic". We are greatly encouraged.)
Dr Henderson writes:
"Writing in The Sunday Age on April 17, Lette commented: 'Mention 'the Queen' to most Australians and they presume you're talking about Elton John." She concluded by declaring, "it's time Australia had a Windsor-ectomy.' Get it?
"In The Canberra Times on April 27, Robertson referred to'the absurdity of the constitutional arrangements which require Britain to be reigned over by a White Anglo-German Protestant monarch' - whom he described as belonging to 'this German family'. He also wrote that 'the bedrock of Britain's constitution is the Act of Settlement of 1701, a blood-curdling anti-Catholic rant, which enshrines the genes and Protestant religious beliefs of Princess Sophia of Hanover in the succession to the throne'.
"Needless to say, there were no reports of any republican-inspired references to Windsor-ectomies or to German families when Lette and Robertson rocked up to the palace on Friday. Rather it was a case of 'How frightfully pleased to meet you' and 'Yes ma'am'....
"There is little doubt that the republican cause is in retreat in Australia."
After an attempt at comedy, Ms Lette demonstrates in this video that she has little understanding of our constitutional system. She actually believes that The Queen can dismiss the Prime Minister, which indicates that she has not read The Cane Toad Republic.
It was made very clear in 1975 by the Palace that the power to commission the prime minister and to remove him is vested by the 1900 Constitution in the Governor-General and not The Queen.
Ms Lette argues that the British will have no regard for us until we remove the monarchy. But the regard she receives in London is unlikely to have anything to do with her being Australian.
Having accepted the hospitality of The Queen, Ms. Lette finalises the interview with a list of personal and defamatory attacks on various members of the Royal Family.
If there is another referendum, ACM will commission her to appear in an advertisement for some politicians' republic. It should attract many votes to our cause.
This programme with George Negus on Channel 10 broadcast on 17 October 2011 is about Australia's lifelong love affair with Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy.
This report on the 730 programme on ABC TV on The Queen's visit in 2011 centres on the collection of memorabilia by Cecil Ballard. This was broadcast on the ABC on 17 October 2011.
This report by Leroy Ah Ben, broacast on the national TV network, SBS, includes republican and monarchist reactions to The Queen's visit. The ACM view is presented by Jai Martinkovits.
Hugh Rimington, Michelle Grattan and Simon Benson question Professor David Flint about The Queen's visit and related constitutional issues. Australia is already a republic - a crowned republic, Professor Flint says, predicting Australians will not remove the Crown from their constitution.
Rather, he says, there are real constitutional issues which should be addressed. This was a segment in the programme, Meet the Press, on the Ten Australian National TV network.
The popular Oxford educated King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wed Jetsun Pema, the daughter of an airline pilot, in a colourful Buddhist ceremony at a 17th-century fortified monastery in the ancient capital of Punakha on 12 October 2011.
Bhutan is the world's newest constitutional monarchy. On 17 December 2005, the previous King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, announced that the first general elections would be held in 2008, and that he would abdicate the throne in favor of his eldest son, the Crown Prince and present King
This is a report televised by Australian broadcaster SBS.
Former High Court judge Michael Kirby spoke to World News Australia presenter Anton Enus on 14 October 2011 about the agenda for the coming Commonwealth Heads of government meeting in Perth.
British Prime Minister David Cameron wants to give girls the same right of succession as boys, and to end a ban on the spouses of Roman Catholics ascending to the throne.
The changes will require the agreement of the 15 other Commonwealth countries - including Australia - that recognise Queen Elizabeth as their head of state.
Mr Kirby is part of a group charged with proposing reforms to the way the Commonwealth is run.
The Eminent Persons group will present their plans to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Perth in two weeks.
He says the announcement about changes to the rules of succession is in line with those reforms.
On the eve of her visit to Australia on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, The Queen received a number of Australians at Buckingham Palace: a report from Channel 2 ABC 14 October 2011
On the eve of her visit to Australia on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, The Queen received a number of Australians at Buckingham Palace: a report from Channel 9 14 October 2011
Prince Harry will train with U.S. military for two months during his stay. - a report from ABC America on 8 October 2011
Fifteen years after the Governors of New South Wales were expelled from their purpose built home, Government House, and 165 years after it was first occupied, Premier Barry O'Farrell has announced Governor Marie Bashir will take up residence before Christmas: a report from ABC News, 7 October, 2011
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Two US men who had been held as spies in Iran for more than two years have been released on bail from their Tehran jail.
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal left Tehran's Evin prison on Wednesday, shortly after their lawyer Masoud Shafiei said he had completed the paperwork for their release.
They arrived in Oman several hours later, the AP news agency reported, where their families were waiting to greet them.
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports.
The ABCs publicity campaign for the 21 September instalment in its comedy series "At home with Julia" , was controversial.
The ABC chose to feature a scene in which the Prime Minister is on the floor with her partner in her office engaged in a sexual act, their bodies partially covered by an Australian flag .
Critics pointed out that this is a national symbol under which soldiers sailors and airmen have fought and paid to supreme sacrifice. It was said that the national broadcaster would most likely consider it culturally insensitive to use a foreign flag or the Aboriginal flag in similar circumstances.
It was also said that the programme demeaned the office of Prime Minister.
A Chinese media network told ACM that the Chinese would be shocked by reports of this program.
This report was broadcast by the National TV network, Channel 9
When Jai Martinkovits was appointed as ACM's fourth and youngest Executive Director, ACM's National Convenor Professor David Flint said the position had been previously held "by a superb group of young Australians including the present leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in the Australian Parliament, the Honourable Tony Abbott, that wonderful leader of the Vote No Committee in the referendum, Mrs. Kerry Jones (whose counterpart was Malcolm Turnbull) and more recently by Mr. Thomas Flynn."
Here Jai is interviewed for the leading Sky National News current affairs program, Lunchtime Agenda by David Lipson on 19 September 2011 just before the live transmission of Question Time in Parliament.
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The leading republicans Robert Manne and Mark McKenna accuse monarchists of lying and fraud in their argument that the Governor-General is head of state. They rely on the "rule" that the Governor-General must "push off" when the Queen Is in Australia.
But had they checked in Sir David Smith's well known and authoritative book, Head of State, 2005 they would have found out what former chief justice Sir Anthony Mason was also embarrassed to find out: no such rule exists.
Nor nor was this the reason former Governor-General Sir Zelman Cowan became a republican. The incident Manne is no doubt referring to was at the opening of the new High Court building by The Queen.
Sir Zelman was removed from the official party not because of any such "rule" -- it was because the then Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wanted his place on the platform.
It's all in Sir David Smith's book, Professor Manne. The proposed published three years before this interview.
This clip from Ilias Bourgias shows a constitutional monarch being greeted with love and affection by his people. "Even though His Majesty was removed from his post in 1974 by a false referendum, King Constantine of the Hellenes(Greeks), is still loved by his people," Ilias Bougias says. "He enters the stadium in Athens on the evening of 11 September, 2011.... ( Just) listen to the crowd when they realise the King and Queen Anne Marie are joining them.".
Part three of Lord Wakehurst's film about the death of King George VI and Queen Elisabeth II's Accession and Coronation. Lord Wakehurst (1895-1970) was a Conservative MP, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Northern Ireland and a keen amateur filmmaker.
Part One of Lord Wakehurst's film about the death of King George VI and Queen Elisabeth II's Accession and Coronation. Lord Wakehurst (1895-1970) was a Conservative MP, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Northern Ireland and a keen amateur filmmaker.
Part Two of Lord Wakehurst's film about the death of King George VI and Queen Elisabeth II's Accession and Coronation. Lord Wakehurst (1895-1970) was a Conservative MP, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Northern Ireland and a keen amateur filmmaker.
