Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia's status as a constitutional monarchy to a republican form of government. Such sentiments have been expressed in Australia from before federation onward to the present. Modern arguments focus on appointing an Australian resident as Australia's Head of State, in place of the British monarch.
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