Yes....and More

WHO ARE WE? WE ARE REPUBLICANS WHO WILL VOTE YES!

We want a Republic and we want more to follow the vote:

Some of us want further debate on a range of Constitutional matters

Some of us want to participate more in electing the President

Some of us want a Bill of Rights

Some of us want to limit the powers of presidents and politicians

BUT - ALL of us will vote YES ON NOVEMBER 6th.

WITHOUT A YES VOTE WE CAN'T EVEN START TO CHANGE

WE HAVE A CHOICE; Waste the opportunity - and stall the process by voting NO

OR

VOTE YES and light the flame for an Australian Republic - A VOTE FOR A REPUBLIC MEANS, BY LAW, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER PEOPLE'S CONVENTION IN 3 to 5 YEARS' TIME

The agenda for this Convention would review the operation and effectiveness of any republican system of government introduced by the November referendum and address other matters related to our system of government under republican arrangements, including:

• the role of the three tiers of government;
• the rights and responsibilities of citizenship;
• whether the Commonwealth should have an environment power;
• the system of governance and proportional representation;
• whether the mechanism for constitutional change should be altered;
• constitutional aspects of indigenous reconciliation;
• equal representation of men and women in parliament;
• ways to better involve people in the political process.

The Constitutional Convention of 1998 also resolved that the next Convention be preceded by an extensive and properly funded community consultation process. This would commence within 12 months of the passage of a referendum to establish a republic, in which ideas and responses to the above matters would be actively sought by the Government and the Parliament. This process was proposed by the Constitutional Convention and adopted by the parliament.

ONLY A YES VOTE WILL START FURTHER REFORM

 Authorised by Judyth Watson, Palmyra, WA

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Last modified: May 11, 2002

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