Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I take the support from the member for Kennedy. When I used to teach history, my students were always fascinated by the concept of the divine right of kings. The idea that one person has been ordained by God to rule over not just their own country but a dominion thousands of kilometres away is very hard to justify in 2023. As the modern, developed nation that we are, such ancient notions no longer hold relevance in our contemporary society. This legislation before the House in 2023 is a stark reminder that it is long past time that our nation revisited the question of becoming a republic.

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