1998 Australian Constitutional Convention
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The 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention was a Constitutional Convention which gathered at Old Parliament House, Canberra from 2 to 13 February 1998. It was called by the Howard government to discuss whether Australia should become a republic. The convention concluded with "in principle support" for an Australian republic (with a dissenting minority voting for a continuation of the Australian constitutional monarchy) and proposed a model involving appointment of the head of state by Parliament.[1] The model was put to a referendum in November 1999 and rejected by the Australian electorate.
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1998 Australian Constitutional Convention | |
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Status | Defunct |
Genre | Constitutional Convention |
Begins | 2 February 1998 (1998-02-02) |
Ends | 13 February 1998 (1998-02-13) |
Venue | Old Parliament House |
Location(s) | Parkes, Canberra |
Country | Australia |
People | The Right Honourable Ian Sinclair MP (Co-chair); The Honourable Barry Jones AO MP (Co-chair) |
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