TY - Report AU - Brenton Holmes PY - 2013 T1 - Tracking the push for an Australian republic PB - Parliamentary Library (Australia) DO - https://doi.org/APO-33809 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/33809 AB - In the Australian Senate on 23 June 2003, the South Australian Senator Stott Despoja, also on behalf of Senator Bolkus, moved: (1) That the following matters be referred to the Legal and Constitutional References Committee for inquiry and report: (a) the most appropriate process for moving towards the establishment of an Australian republic with an Australian Head of State; and (b) alternative models for an Australian republic with specific reference to: (i) the functions and powers of the Head of State, ER -