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Bi-partisan appointment republican model
The bi-partisan appointment republican model was a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If approved at referendum, the model would have established Australia as a republic with a head of state appointed by the Australian Federal Parliament. The model was put to the people at the November 1999 republican referendum and was defeated by 54.4% of voters.
Under the model, nominations for the head of state or president could have been made by any Australian citizen or group of citizens. These would have been received by a nominations committee established by Parliament. The committee would provide a report to the prime minister on the most suitable candidates for the position. The prime minister would select a candidate after securing support from the leader of the opposition. This bi-partisan part of the procedure gives the model its name.
The formal appointment of the head of state would have been made in a joint sitting of Parliament, attended by members of both the Senate and House of Representatives. A special two-thirds majority would have been required to ratify the candidate's appointment as head of state.
The powers of the proposed head of state would not have been substantially different from those of the reigning monarch and governor general. The head of state would have been vested with the powers of executive government, but those powers would have been normally exercised on the advice of ministers.
Under the model, the term of the head of state would have been five years. The head of state could have been removed by the prime minister, but this decision would have been subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives within thirty days. Any vacancy in the post would have been temporarily filled by the longest-serving state governor.
If implemented, the model would have established an Australian republic by removing constitutional links to the monarchy. References to either king or governor-general in the Australian constitution would have been replaced by a reference to the president of Australia.
Supporters of the model argued that appointed presidents would carry out the presidential duties in a very similar fashion to the current governor-general, as the method of appointment requires the combined support of the major political parties. The president would continue to act on the advice of the prime minister, as to do otherwise would invite dismissal. Consequently, the change to a republic is argued to have minimal impact on the rest of Australia's parliament and government.
Although the 1999 referendum was limited to the federal jurisdiction, the model is able to be adopted with little modification by each of the six Australian states to formally break ties with the monarchy.
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Bi-partisan appointment republican model
The bi-partisan appointment republican model was a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If approved at referendum, the model would have established Australia as a republic with a head of state appointed by the Australian Federal Parliament. The model was put to the people at the November 1999 republican referendum and was defeated by 54.4% of voters.
Under the model, nominations for the head of state or president could have been made by any Australian citizen or group of citizens. These would have been received by a nominations committee established by Parliament. The committee would provide a report to the prime minister on the most suitable candidates for the position. The prime minister would select a candidate after securing support from the leader of the opposition. This bi-partisan part of the procedure gives the model its name.
The formal appointment of the head of state would have been made in a joint sitting of Parliament, attended by members of both the Senate and House of Representatives. A special two-thirds majority would have been required to ratify the candidate's appointment as head of state.
The powers of the proposed head of state would not have been substantially different from those of the reigning monarch and governor general. The head of state would have been vested with the powers of executive government, but those powers would have been normally exercised on the advice of ministers.
Under the model, the term of the head of state would have been five years. The head of state could have been removed by the prime minister, but this decision would have been subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives within thirty days. Any vacancy in the post would have been temporarily filled by the longest-serving state governor.
If implemented, the model would have established an Australian republic by removing constitutional links to the monarchy. References to either king or governor-general in the Australian constitution would have been replaced by a reference to the president of Australia.
Supporters of the model argued that appointed presidents would carry out the presidential duties in a very similar fashion to the current governor-general, as the method of appointment requires the combined support of the major political parties. The president would continue to act on the advice of the prime minister, as to do otherwise would invite dismissal. Consequently, the change to a republic is argued to have minimal impact on the rest of Australia's parliament and government.
Although the 1999 referendum was limited to the federal jurisdiction, the model is able to be adopted with little modification by each of the six Australian states to formally break ties with the monarchy.