The Australian Republican Movement has been campaigning since 1991 for Australia to become a republic. This means replacing the current constitutional arrangements with a popularly elected Australian president.
Citing their own research, they claim that 92 per cent of Australians either support a republic, or are open to the idea. However, independent polling shows that only 32 per cent of Australians strongly support a republic, and 35 per cent support retaining the constitutional monarchy.
Undeterred, they launched a campaign branding King Charles's visit to Australia as his "farewell tour." Given the King's ongoing cancer treatment, the timing seems tactless. The Australian Monarchist League described the campaign as "terribly disrespectful."
I'm inclined to agree with them.
https://au.yougov.com/politics/articles/46044-one-year-king-charles-reign-where-do-australian-at
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