Bill Shorten uses Australia Day eve speech to renew Australian republic debate

By James Massola
Updated April 23 2018 - 8:30pm, first published January 25 2015 - 3:32pm

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has urged Australians to support an Australian republic and head of state, arguing it would reflect the nation's "modern identity, our place in our region and our world".

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