Australian state leaders want to end their relationship with the British monarch. The territory leaders desire to appoint a state leader even before Queen Elizabeth II goes down from her throne.
On Australia day, Former Chief of Army David Morrison was deemed 2016 Australian of the Year. He said on his speech that he wants Australia to have its own state leader. ABC News reported that he wants to use his new found fame to campaign for Australia's need for its own leader.
Before that incident, eight leaders from each state voiced their want to have one state leader that will govern the country. They signed a statement calling for an Australian head of state to substitute the in control royal in London. According to Daily Nation, only one state leader from nine state leaders in Australia did not signed up. Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett did not agree with the other eight because he thinks the time is not yet right.
The current Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull is the chairman of the 1999 referendum requesting for Australia's freedom from the British monarch. It failed but the prime minister thinks this time will also be good to start another one. He said in a broadcast station that the support of Australian leaders is a great start. He added that "never before have the stars of the Southern Cross been so aligned in pointing to the dawn of a new republican age for Australia," stated AP. However, there are still officials who want the monarch to continue governing the country.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister also said that he does not want to lead a cause that will ultimately fail again. He wants to do it when everybody is sure that they can win. South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill voiced his opinion saying the Queen should do it herself before she steps down. He added that she should decide on it and do it with elegance and power.
