

That proposal failed to secure the "double majorities" required by s 128 of the Australian Constitution.

The more important was the proposal to convert Australia from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. Two proposals to amend the Australian Constitution were submitted to the electors in a referendum in November 1999. Organisation: Faculty of Law, University of Buckingham The Australian Republican Referendum 1999 - Ten LessonsĪuthor: The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG Justice of the High Court of Australia
