Philip Benwell, MBE
He had earlier coordinated the Queen Elizabeth Gate Appeal in Australia raising the largest amount of any Commonwealth country other than the UK. The Appeal had been established by Prince Michael of Kent to build the Queen Elizabeth Gates in Hyde Park, London as a tribute to the Queen Mother.
Benwell has written a number of books and papers including:
“In Defence of Australia's Constitutional Monarchy.”
ISBN: 07734-66967 (2003)
“A very public affair – The Australian Constitution and Crown.”
ISBN: 978-0-646-51652-3 (2013/4)
"Australia - Our Country, Our Constitution, Our Governance."
ISBN: 978-0-646-96330-3 (2016).
Prior to his involvement in the Australian Monarchist League, Benwell had been engaged in various community and sporting activities. He was awarded the MBE in 1976 for his work within the community.
His advice on the Australian and British Constitutions has been often sought in Britain and elsewhere. The late Lord Molyneaux of Killead commented that Benwell “is renowned not only in Australia but throughout the Commonwealth for his dedication to sound governance. His first-hand experience of structures in most nations of the world, where his judgment is widely respected, has led to his advice being widely sought in democracies great and small.”
He has written ‘The Wattle Crown’ as a tribute to Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Australia, whom he has served in a voluntary capacity for half of his life.
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The Republic Campaign
CALL TO ARMS
Anthony Albanese has a plan and that plan will include the removal of the Crown from the Australian Constitution. The job of the Australian Monarchist League is to block any attempt to undermine the integrity and the security of the Australian Constitution.
To do this, we need your help in various ways.
To make a donation please click hereThank you
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2022 COALITION CANDIDATES
COALITION CANDIDATES 2022 FEDERAL ELECTION
QUESTION: “If a referendum on a republic bill is introduced into the parliament, will you vote for it and support change to a republic or against it thereby supporting the retention of our system of constitutional monarchy?”LIST OF LIBERAL CANDIDATES
according to the Liberal Party websiteELECTORATE
STATE/TERRITORY
SURNAME
EMAIL
ADELAIDE
SA
GRANTHAM - Ms
ASTON
VIC
TUDGE
BANKS
NSW
COLEMAN
BARKER
SA
PASIN
BASS
TAS
ARCHER - Ms
BEAN
ACT
HIATT - Ms
BENNELONG
NSW
KENNEDY
BEROWARA
NSW
LEESER
BONNER
QLD
VASTA
BOOTHBY
SA
SWIFT
BOWMAN
QLD
PIKE
BRADDON
TAS
PEARCE
BRADFIELD
NSW
FLETCHER
BRAND
WA
HUDSON
BRISBANE
QLD
EVANS
BRUCE
VIC
MOODY
BURT
WA
GOODE
CALARE
NSW
GEE
CALWELL
VIC
STAKER-GUNN
CANBERRA
ACT
MINSON
CANNING
WA
HASTIE
CAPRICORNIA
QLD
LANDRY - Ms
CASEY
VIC
VIOLI
CHISHOLM
VIC
LIU
COOK
NSW
Prime Minister
COOPER
VIC
ATKINSON
CORANGAMITE
VIC
ASHER - Ms
CORIO
VIC
PATEL
CURTIN
WA
HAMMOND - Ms
DEAKIN
VIC
SUKKAR
DICKSON
QLD
DUTTON
DOBELL
NSW
FENELEY
DUNKLEY
VIC
COOMBES - Ms
DURACK
WA
PRICE - Ms
EDEN-MONARO
NSW
NOCKLES
FADDEN
QLD
ROBERT
FAIRFAX
QLD
O’BRIEN (Ted)
FARRER
NSW
LEY - Ms
FENNER
ACT
KUSTER
FISHER
QLD
WALLACE
FLINDERS
VIC
MCKENZIE
FLYNN
QLD
BOYCE
FORDE
QLD
VAN MANEN
FORREST
WA
MARINO - Ms
FOWLER
NSW
NGUYEN - Ms
FRANKLIN
TAS
JOHNSON - Ms
FREMANTLE
WA
KOUL
GILMORE
NSW
CONSTANCE
GOLDSTEIN
VIC
WILSON
GRANDLYER
NSW
ZHANG
GREENWAY
NSW
PATHI
GREY
SA
RAMSEY
GRIFFITH
QLD
ROBERTS
GROOM
QLD
HAMILTON
HASLUCK
WA
WYATT
HERBERT
QLD
THOMPSON
HIGGINS
VIC
ALLEN - Ms
HINKLER
QLD
PITT
HUGHES
NSW
WARE - Ms
HUME
NSW
TAYLOR
INDI
VIC
LYMAN
ISAACS
VIC
BEATON
KOOYONG
VIC
FRYDENBERG
LA TROBE
VIC
WOOD
LALOR
VIC
GADDIPATI
LEICHARDT
QLD
ENTSCH
LINDSAY
NSW
MCINTOSH - Ms
LONGMAN
QLD
YOUNG
LYNE
NSW
GILLESPIE
LYONS
TAS
BOWER - Ms
MACKELLAR
NSW
FALINSKI
MACQUARIE
NSW
RICHARDS - Ms
MAKIN
SA
HOWARD-JONES
MARANOA
QLD
LITTLEPROUD
MAYO
SA
BLUCK - Ms
MCEWEN
VIC
WELCH
MCMAHON
NSW
SINGHA
MCPHERSON
QLD
ANDREWS - Ms
MENZIES
VIC
WOLAHAN
MENZIES
VIC
WOLAHAN
MITCHELL
NSW
HAWKE
MONASH
VIC
BROADBENT
MONCRIEFF
QLD
BELL - Ms
MOORE
WA
GOODENOUGH
MORETON
QLD
HWANG
NEW ENGLAND
NSW
Dep. PM
NEWCASTLE
NSW
WARK - Ms
No details given
NICHOLLS
VIC
BROOKS
NORTH SYDNEY
NSW
ZIMMERMAN
O’CONNOR
WA
WILSON
PARRAMATTA
NSW
KOVACIC - Ms
PATERSON
NSW
VITNELL - Ms
PEARCE
WA
AITKEN - Ms
PERTH
WA
DWYER
PETRIE
QLD
HOWARTH
REID
NSW
MARTIN - Ms
ROBERTSON
NSW
WICKS - Ms
RYAN
QLD
SIMMONDS
SHORTLAND
NSW
MCGILL - Ms
SOLOMON
NT
MACFARLANE - Ms
STIRLING
WA
CONNELLY
STURT
SA
STEVENS
SWAN
WA
IRONS
SWAN
WA
MCSWEENEY
TANGNEY
WA
MORTON
WANNON
VIC
TEHAN
WARRINGAH
NSW
DEVES - Ms
WENTWORTH
NSW
SHARMA
WERRIWA
NSW
KAYAL
WHITLAM
NSW
CAINS
WIDE BAY
QLD
O’BRIEN (Llew)
WILLS
VIC
WRIGHT
WRIGHT
QLD
BUCHHOLZ
OTHER DETAILS WILL BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE
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Philip Benwell published The Wattle Crown Donations in Call for contributions April 2022 2022-03-28 11:15:59 +1100
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Philip Benwell published Helping our Preparations for a Republic Campaign in Call for contributions April 2022 2022-03-28 11:15:29 +1100
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Philip Benwell published Funding Our Monarchist in the Parliament in Call for contributions April 2022 2022-03-28 11:15:04 +1100
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Philip Benwell published Call for contributions April 2022 in Petitions & Surveys 2022-03-28 11:14:38 +1100
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The 2022 Federal Election - Coalition or Labor/Republican?
AML Surveys
From time to time we ask questions on various issues which help us to know what our supporters and potentially the wider community are thinking. With the possibility of an Albanese republican government, with a Minister for a Republic, in place in a few months’ time it is important for us to get some idea of this thinking to enable us to prepare.
The following survey is to ascertain whether our members would prefer the Liberal/National Party to remain in power or whether they favour a Labor government even though it is committed to a republican agenda. The way our voting system is set up, it can only be one or the other at this stage.In no way do we wish to breach confidentiality and participation in the survey is totally optional. All answers will be kept confidential.
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PLATINUM JUBILEE EVENTS
The Queens Platinum Jubilee Events to come:
Donate to The Platinum Jubilee Concert
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Philip Benwell published Pointers Against Republic Model in Vote No Republic 2022-01-13 11:05:44 +1100
Pointers Against Republic Model
THE ARM REPUBLIC MODEL 2022
- Only the politicians will be allowed to select nominees for election. This means that control will be in the hands of the Labor Party and the Coalition as they control the State & Federal parliaments.
- An elected president could easily be dismissed by a joint sitting of Parliament with a 50% +1 vote meaning that a president would think twice about opposing the aspirations of the government.
- The president will be mainly restricted to ceremonial duties with limited authority. This means that there will be more power in the hands of politicians.
- Electing a president means giving him or her a greater mandate than that of the government. The president will have been elected as president by the people whereas the Prime Minister would not have been elected as Prime Minister. This could lead to a political crisis if the views and objectives of a president clash with those of the government.
- Only the politicians will be allowed to select nominees for election. This means that control will be in the hands of the Labor Party and the Coalition as they control the State & Federal parliaments.
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Text of 2022 Republic Model
THE AUSTRALIAN CHOICE MODEL
Although the term ‘head of state’ is used throughout this document and amendments, the ARM will continue consultation regarding the title of the role.
The Australian Choice Model proposes that:
- each State and Territory Parliament nominates one candidate; and
- the Federal Parliament nominates up to three candidates.
Each of the parliaments would be empowered to develop their own nomination methods to determine their nominee(s). However they choose to do this, it will be in their interests to nominate candidates that are likely to have broad public appeal.
This will ensure a diverse cross-section of nominees are put forward from across the country, each of whom has a reasonable prospect of achieving both local and national support.
Australians will be eligible to be nominated by their State/Territory parliament or the Federal Parliament if they are:
- an Australian citizen;
- they are eligible to be elected to the House of Representatives;
- they are not a current sitting member of any Australian parliament; and have not previously served more than one term as Head of State.
The short-list of up to eleven nominees would then be put to a national election, with all Australian voters able to vote for their preferred candidate.
The Australian Republic Movement believes the same method of election currently used for the House of Representatives (full preferential, single-transferable vote) should be used for the election of the Head of State.
The Head of State would be elected for a five-year term. A two-term limit would be imposed.
We expect all Australian parliaments would avail themselves of the opportunity to nominate their preferred candidate(s) - it would be unusual for a state or territory to decline the opportunity to nominate one of their residents. However, if for whatever reason only one nomination is put forward by Australia’s parliaments, the ARM believes the decision as to whether or not the person serves as Australia’s Head of State should remain in the hands of voters. In this instance, voters would have the opportunity to confirm or reject the election of that candidate.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Chapter IX—Election and removal of Head of State
129 Eligibility to be Head of State
A person is eligible to be Head of State if the person is:
(a) an Australian citizen and qualified to be elected to the House of
Representatives in accordance with section 34 of this Constitution;
- b) not disqualified from sitting as a member of the House of Representatives in accordance with section 44 of this Constitution;
(c) not a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate or a candidate standing for election to the House of Representatives or the Senate, if writs for elections to the House of Representatives or Senate have been issued;
(d) not a member of any State or Territory parliament, or a candidate standing for election to any State or Territory parliament, if writs for elections to any State or Territory parliament have been issued; and
(e) not a person previously elected as Head of State for more than one term.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
130 Nomination for election as Head of State
The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia may nominate up to three eligible persons to stand as candidates to be elected as the Head of State.
The Parliament of each State or Territory which is represented in the Senate or the House of Representatives in the Parliament of the Commonwealth, may nominate one eligible person to stand as a candidate to be Head of State.
The Parliament of the Commonwealth and the Parliaments of each nominating State or Territory may, subject to this Constitution, adopt such procedures as they see fit to select eligible persons nominated to stand as candidates to be Head of State, provided that the nominations are made at least 60 days prior to the next date for election for Head of State.
For the purposes of this section, a State or Territory is represented in the House of Representatives, if there is at least one electoral division in the House of Representatives, the boundaries of which are wholly and exclusively within that State or Territory.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
131 Elections for Head of State
A Head of State shall be elected by the people of the Commonwealth from among the people nominated for election pursuant to section 130.
In the event that only one person is nominated for election for Head of State, an election to confirm or reject the appointment of the nominee shall nevertheless be held.
The Parliament of the Commonwealth may make laws consistent with this Constitution about the method of election of the Head of State.
The first election for Head of State shall occur in the month that is the fourth month after the commencement of this Chapter of the Constitution.
The election for Head of State shall thereafter occur every five years in the month in which the fifth anniversary of the previous election for Head of State falls.
Subject to section 132, a person elected Head of State holds office for a term of five years.
Before assuming office, the Head of State shall take an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form set forth in the schedule to this Constitution.
The Australian Choice Model confirms that on most matters the Head of State will act on the advice of the government of the day. The limited exceptions to this would be:
When appointing the Prime Minister. They must determine who they believe is most likely to form a Government who commands the confidence (has majority support) of the House of Representatives;
Terminating the appointment of a Prime Minister.
If a Prime Minister no longer commands the confidence of the House of Representatives, they are expected to resign. If they do not, the Head of State can terminate their appointment and appoint a person who has majority support. Importantly, the Australian Choice Model enshrines the current practice, and prohibits a Head of State from terminating the appointment of a Prime Minister who retains the confidence of the House;
When summoning Parliament to determine who has the confidence of the House of Representatives. There may be times when it is not clear who should be appointed as Prime Minister. In these instances the Head of State can test the support of the prospective or incumbent Prime Minister by recalling Parliament for that purpose; and
Calling an election where the confidence of the House remains indeterminate for more than seven days. This allows time for the Parliament to come to an agreement about who should be Prime Minister, or otherwise provides the Head of State with the option of bringing forward an election to resolve the impasse.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
5 Sessions of Parliament. Prorogation and dissolution
The Head of State in Council may prorogue Parliament and appoint times for holding the sessions of the Parliament.
(i) Summoning Parliament
After any general election the Parliament shall be summoned to meet not later than thirty days after the day appointed for the return of the writs.
(ii) Dissolution of the House of Representatives
The Head of State shall, by Proclamation, dissolve the House of Representatives where a Prime Minister who holds the confidence of the House of Representatives so requests.
The Head of State may, by Proclamation, dissolve the House of Representatives
(a) where the confidence of the House of Representatives is indeterminate for a period of no less than seven consecutive days; or
(b) In accordance with the procedure for a simultaneous dissolution of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as provided for in section 57; and not otherwise.
(iii) The Head of State may summon the House of Representatives for the purpose of determining the confidence of the House of Representatives. The Head of State does not act in Council or on ministerial advice when summoning the House of Representatives to determine confidence or when making a Proclamation under section 5(ii)(a) dissolving the House of Representatives.
32 Writs for general election
The Head of State may cause writs to be issued for general elections of the House of Representatives when the Parliament has expired.
If the Head of State has issued a proclamation to dissolve the House of Representatives, pursuant to section 5, the Head of State must cause writs to be issued for general elections of members of the House of Representatives.
The writs shall be issued within ten days from the expiry of a House of Representatives or from the proclamation of a dissolution thereof.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
57 Disagreement between the Houses
If the House of Representatives passes any proposed law, and the Senate rejects or fails to pass it, or passes it with amendments to which the House of Representatives will not agree, and if after an interval of three months the House of Representatives, in the same or the next session, again passes the proposed law with or without any amendments which have been made, suggested, or agreed to by the Senate, and the Senate rejects or fails to pass it, or passes it with amendments to which the House of Representatives will
not agree, the Head of State may, on the advice of the Prime Minister, dissolve the Senate and the House of Representatives simultaneously. But such dissolution shall not take place within six months before the date of the expiry of the House of Representatives by effluxion of time.
If after such dissolution the House of Representatives again passes the proposed law, with or without any amendments which have been made, suggested, or agreed to by the Senate, and the Senate rejects or fails to pass it, or passes it with amendments to which the House of Representatives will not agree, the Head of State may convene a joint sitting of the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
The members present at the joint sitting may deliberate and shall vote together upon the proposed law as last proposed by the House of Representatives, and upon amendments, if any, which have been made therein by one House and not agreed to by the other, and any such amendments which are affirmed by an absolute majority of the total number of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be taken to have been carried, and if the proposed law, with the amendments, if any, so carried is affirmed by an absolute majority of the total number of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, it shall be taken to have been duly passed by both Houses of the Parliament, and shall be presented to the Head of State for assent.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
63 Provisions referring to the Head of State
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this Constitution referring to the Head of State shall be construed as referring to the Head of State acting upon ministerial advice or with the advice of the Federal Executive Council.
As it stands, the Australian Constitution includes no mention of the role of Prime Minister. In order to define the powers of the Head of State and remove the current ambiguity that exists, the Australian Choice Model incorporates the established concept of a Prime Minister into the Constitution and defines the role of the Head of State in appointing and removing them.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
70A Office of Prime Minister
(i) The Head of State shall appoint a person to be known as the Prime Minister to be the Head of the Government of the Commonwealth.
(ii) Following a general election, or when there is otherwise a vacancy in the office of Prime Minister, the Head of State shall appoint as Prime Minister the person whom the Head of State believes most likely to be able to form a Government which will command the confidence of the House of Representatives.
(iii) The Prime Minister shall not hold office for a longer period than three months unless the Prime Minister is or becomes a member of the House of Representatives.
(iv) The Prime Minister shall hold office, subject to this Constitution, until the Prime Minister dies, resigns, or the Head of State terminates the Prime Minister’s appointment. The Head of State does not act in Council or on ministerial advice when terminating a Prime Minister’s appointment.
(v) The Head of State shall not terminate the appointment of a Prime Minister who holds the confidence of the House of Representatives.
Traditionally, the Governor-General, acting as the King or Queen’s representative is also required to approve (‘give assent’) to all laws passed by Parliament. They arguably also have the power to refuse to do this, and to return laws to the parliament with their own proposed amendments at their discretion.
The Australian Choice Model entrenches the long-established expectation that the Head of State should have no role in setting or rejecting policy or interfering in matters of political policy. Proposed laws passed by Parliament will be automatically given assent after seven days, unless the Head of State is advised to assent to the laws sooner. Proposed laws may be returned to the Parliament with proposed amendments on the advice of the Federal Executive Council only. The current power afforded to the British Queen or King to disallow laws within one year of assent or reserve a law for assent after two years will be abolished. A Head of State will have no discretion to overrule the Parliament on proposed laws.
The same clarification is provided in relation to amendments approved by Australians at a referendum: the current Australian Constitution provides some discretion to the Governor-General to refuse to approve a proposed constitutional change that has been approved by voters at a referendum. The Australian Choice Model ensures the Head of State must give assent to changes endorsed by the Australian people at a referendum.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
58 Assent to Bills
A proposed law passed by both Houses of the Parliament shall be taken to have received assent on the expiration of the seventh day following its passage unless the Head of State grants assent earlier.59 Recommendations by Head of State
The Head of State in Council may return to the House in which it originated any proposed law so presented for assent and may transmit therewith any amendments which the Head of State in Council may recommend, and the Houses may deal with the recommendation.
128 Mode of altering the Constitution
And if in a majority of the States a majority of the electors voting approve the proposed law, and if a majority of all the electors voting also approve the proposed law, it shall be presented to the Head of State who shall assent to it.
The ARM strongly believes that everyone who holds public office must be able to be
held to account, which is something that is currently impossible to do for our Head of State without first changing the Constitution. The Australian Choice Model would allow the Head of State to be removed from office for proven misbehaviour or incapacity by a motion passed by both Houses of Parliament. This is the same process for the removal of a justice of the High Court.
If a Head of State is incapacitated, removed from office, resigns or otherwise unable to fulfill their duties, the most senior available Governor of a State will act as Head of State until the Head of State can return to office or an election can be held to fill the Head of State vacancy.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
4 Provisions relating to Head of State
The provisions of this Constitution relating to the Head of State and all other powers vested in the Head of State extend and apply to the Head of State for the time being. In the event of the absence out of Australia, incapacity, or unavailability of the Head of State, the administration of the Commonwealth shall pass to the senior available Governor of a State for the period of the Head of State’s absence, incapacity or unavailability, until the Parliament otherwise provides. No such person shall be entitled to receive any salary from the Commonwealth in respect of any other office during that person’s administration of the Government of the Commonwealth.
132 Ceasing to be Head of State
A person ceases to be Head of State if:
(a) the Head of State resigns in writing to the Prime Minister or if there is no
Prime Minister, to the President of the Senate; or
(b) a motion is passed by both Houses of the Parliament in the same session for removal of the Head of State on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity; or
(c) the Head of State ceases to be eligible to be Head of State in accordance with section 129.
If a person ceases to be Head of State, and there are more than four months of that person’s term as Head of State remaining, then an election for Head of State shall occur in the month that is the fourth month after the date upon which that person ceased to be Head of State. Subject to this section, the person thereby elected Head of State holds office for a term of five years.
133 Remuneration of the Head of State
The Head of State shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may fix; but the remuneration shall not be diminished during the Head of State’s continuance in office.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Schedule 1
OATH
I, A.B., do swear that I will be loyal to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian people whose Constitution and laws I shall uphold. SO HELP ME GOD!
AFFIRMATION
I, A.B., do affirm that I will be loyal to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian people whose Constitution and laws I shall uphold.
We believe this should also apply to Members of Parliament, who currently swear allegiance to the Queen rather than to Australians.
Continuing Consensus Building
We acknowledge that it may be appropriate to include a preamble at the beginning of the body of the Constitution, but recognise that any such preamble requires substantive consultation, especially with First Nations people about its form. We have not set out to pre-empt the outcome of this consultation and look forward to furthering that discussion.
We have also considered the position of the Australian states, each of which have a Governor representing the British King or Queen. State-level reforms are not a pre-condition of change occurring at a national level. The Australian Choice Model maintains the rights of states to consider these state-level reforms independently and does not seek to impose change on state constitutional arrangements.
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Vote No Republic
ACTION STATIONS
The Australian Monarchist League is above party politics but our mandate is to fight a republic and unfortunately moves towards a republic has become part and parcel of a Labor government.Accordingly, with the election of the Labor/Republic government, we must now prepare to face what we believe will be an insidious campaign funded by you — the taxpayer — to indoctrinate the Australian people into accepting the removal of the Crown and its replacement by the politician controlled State.
Below are links to pages within this section:
Please donate to our Appeal - vote_no_republic_donate
Fundraising Dinner July 1 dinner_with_m_cunneenPetition for Constitution Minister petition_for_constitution_minister
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The Campaign starts action_stations
The 2022 Republic Campaign page was originally created following the release on 12 January 2022 of the model proposed by the Australian Republic Movement to be put to the people at a future referendum.
The Australian Monarchist League immediately responded with our views and you can read our comments from the links below.
Also included, is the text of the details released by Peter FitzSimons on 12/1/22 as well as other material relevant to our campaign to retain the Crown within the Australian Constitution.
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Philip Benwell published Loyal Greetings to The Queen in Petitions & Surveys 2022-01-06 11:18:35 +1100
Loyal Greetings to The Queen on the Occasion of Her Platinum Jubilee
The Queens Platinum Jubilee
We invite all those who wish to honour Queen Elizabeth II on reaching 70 years on the throne to sign the below tribute and also include a personal greeting.
Please note that your comments should be no longer than one sentence and should not contain any commas. Due to space requirements, we will not be able to include anything longer than 30 words.
TO: H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Your MajestyMay it please Your Most Gracious Majesty to receive the Loyal Greetings of the members and supporters of the Australian Monarchist League, and particularly of those named hereunder, on the occasion of Your Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
We send to Your Majesty our heartfelt wishes and pray that this year will bring happiness, good health and many blessings as the entire Commonwealth pays tribute to you for your constant service and duty to us all.
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PM Announces Platinum Jubilee
In my email of the 22nd of December 2021, I mentioned that the Special Minister of State confirmed to me that the government will be celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in a manner that he is sure we will all agree with and that it will be a worthy tribute to the Queen.May I take this opportunity to wish you a very happy New Year. Let us all hope that we will see the end of the pandemic during this year and furthermore, that this New Year will bring many blessings to you and your family.
Read more
It is now my pleasure to bring to you a formal announcement made by the Prime Minister and released a few minutes ago outlining just a few of the plans to be held by the government to honour the Queen in this, the year in which she will, in a few weeks’ time, reach 70 years as our sovereign.
Her Majesty is already the longest reigning Queen and the fourth longest reigning monarch in known world history and in a few years’ time she will surpass Louis XIV who reigned for 72 years, 110 days from 1643 to 1715.
We wish our very best to Her Majesty and I will shortly be in touch offering an opportunity for our members to send their greetings to this gracious lady who has been a part of our lives for so long.
Yours sincerely
Philip Benwell
National Chair -
Letter to Members December 2021
A rare, signed portrait photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, signed and dated 1957 - to be auctioned (see below)
We had intended to go back to our abbreviated format with headings directing readers to particular sections on our website but time has beaten us. Next year we will be printing our magazine-style newsletter and will return to our normal online and more professional format.
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Philip Benwell published Contact Details of the Prime Minister in Platinum Jubilee Lobbying Campaign 2021-11-22 22:12:42 +1100
Contact Details of the Prime Minister
Contact details of the prime minister and staff
Hon Scott Morrison MPhttps://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm
(this is a form to complete but if there are difficulties connecting from this page, please cut & paste into your own browser)Electorate OfficeSuite 102, Level 130 The KingswayCronulla, NSW, 2230(02) 9523 0339Canberra OfficePO Box 6022House of RepresentativesParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600(02) 6277 7700
Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Mr John Kunkel
[email protected]
Principal Private Secretary
Mr Yaron Finkelstein
[email protected]
Suggested email/letter to the Prime Minister
cc: Mr John Kunkel & Mr Yaron FinkelsteinThe Australian Monarchist League wrote to you on the 26th of October 2021 in regard to the upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrating Her Majesty’s 70 years on the Throne. To date, I understand that there has been no reply or acknowledgement.The letter which was accompanied by over 1000 signatures formally requested that the Australian government does everything it reasonably can to honour the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.For more than half of Australia’s existence as an independent and sovereign nation, Queen Elizabeth has been the sovereign head of state of Australia and is the person to whom you and the entire federal parliament have sworn or affirmed to owe faithful and true allegiance.We would therefore appreciate your taking our request seriously particularly since this may be the last time in Her Majesty's life that Australians are able to pay tribute to the Queen for her unwavering service to our country.Yours sincerely……… -
Philip Benwell published Contact Details of MPs & Senators in Platinum Jubilee Lobbying Campaign 2021-11-22 22:00:09 +1100
Contact Details of MPs & Senators
Suggested email/letter to MPs & Senators
The Australian Monarchist League wrote to the prime minister on the 26th of October 2021 in regard to the upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrating Her Majesty’s 70 years on the Throne. To date, there has been no reply or acknowledgement.
The letter which was accompanied by over 1000 signatures formally requested that the Australian government does everything it reasonably can to honour the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.
For more than half of Australia’s existence as an independent and sovereign nation, Queen Elizabeth has been the sovereign head of state of Australia and is the person to whom you and the entire federal parliament have sworn or affirmed to owe faithful and true allegiance.
We would therefore appreciate your contacting the prime minister in support of our request particularly since this may be the last time in Her Majesty the Queen's life when Australia as a nation has the opportunity to pay tribute for Her unwavering service of 70 years as Queen.
Yours sincerely
[your name here]Contact Information
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Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: LPHon Anthony Albanese MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Grayndler, NSW
Party: ALPMr John Alexander OAM MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bennelong, NSW
Party: LPDr Katie Allen MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Higgins, VIC
Party: LPDr Anne Aly MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Cowan, WA
Party: ALPHon Karen Andrews MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: McPherson, QLD
Party: LNPHon Kevin Andrews MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Menzies, VIC
Party: LPSenator Alex Antic
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: LPMrs Bridget Archer MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bass, TAS
Party: LPSenator Wendy Askew
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: LPSenator Tim Ayres
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: ALPMr Bandt MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Melbourne, VIC
Party: AGMs Angie Bell MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Moncrieff, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Catryna Bilyk
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: ALPHon Sharon Bird MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Cunningham, NSW
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Simon Birmingham
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: LPHon Chris Bowen MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: McMahon, NSW
Party: ALPSenator Andrew Bragg
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: LPMr Russell Broadbent MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Monash, VIC
Party: LPSenator the Hon Slade Brockman
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPSenator Carol Brown
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: ALPHon Buchholz MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Wright, QLD
Party: LNPHon Tony Burke MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Watson, NSW
Party: ALPHon Linda Burney MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Barton, NSW
Party: ALPMr Josh Burns MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Macnamara, VIC
Party: ALPHon Mark Butler MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hindmarsh, SA
Party: ALPMs Terri Butler MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Griffith, QLD
Party: ALPHon Anthony Byrne MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Holt, VIC
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Matthew Canavan
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: NATSSenator the Hon Kim Carr
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Michaelia Cash
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPDr Jim Chalmers MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Rankin, QLD
Party: ALPMr Nick Champion MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Spence, SA
Party: ALPSenator Claire Chandler
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: LPHon Darren Chester MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Gippsland, VIC
Party: NATSMs Lisa Chesters MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bendigo, VIC
Party: ALPSenator Anthony Chisholm
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: ALPMr George Christensen MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Dawson, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Raff Ciccone
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: ALPHon Clare MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Blaxland, NSW
Party: ALPMs Sharon Claydon MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Newcastle, NSW
Party: ALPMs Libby Coker MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Corangamite, VIC
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Richard Colbeck
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: LPHon David Coleman MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Banks, NSW
Party: LPHon Collins MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Franklin, TAS
Party: ALPMr Pat Conaghan MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Cowper, NSW
Party: NATSMr Vince Connelly MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Stirling, WA
Party: LPMr Pat Conroy MP
Email: X
Electorate: Shortland, NSW
Party: ALPMr Mark Coulton MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Parkes, NSW
Party: NATSSenator Dorinda Cox
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: AGSenator Perin Davey
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: NATSMr Milton Dick MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Oxley, QLD
Party: ALPSenator Patrick Dodson
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: ALPHon Mark Dreyfus QC MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Isaacs, VIC
Party: ALPHon Damian Drum MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Nicholls, VIC
Party: NATSSenator the Hon Jonathon Duniam
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: LPHon Peter Dutton MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Dickson, QLD
Party: LNPHon Justine Elliot MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Richmond, NSW
Party: ALPHon Warren Entsch MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Leichhardt, QLD
Party: LNPHon Trevor Evans MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Brisbane, QLD
Party: LNPMr Jason Falinski MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Mackellar, NSW
Party: LPSenator the Hon Don Farrell
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: ALPSenator Mehreen Faruqi
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: AGSenator the Hon David Fawcett
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: LPSenator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: LPHon Fitzgibbon MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hunter, NSW
Party: ALPHon Paul Fletcher MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bradfield, NSW
Party: LPMs Nicolle Flint MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Boothby, SA
Party: LPDr Mike Freelander MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Macarthur, NSW
Party: ALPHon Josh Frydenberg MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Kooyong, VIC
Party: LPSenator Katy Gallagher
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: ACT
Party: ALPHon Andrew Gee MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Calare, NSW
Party: NATSMr Steve Georganas MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Adelaide, SA
Party: ALPMr Andrew Giles MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Scullin, VIC
Party: ALPHon Dr David Gillespie MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lyne, NSW
Party: NATSMr Ian Goodenough MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Moore, WA
Party: LPMr Patrick Gorman MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Perth, WA
Party: ALPMr Luke Gosling OAM MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Solomon, NT
Party: ALPSenator Nita Green
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: ALPSenator Stirling Griff
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: CASenator Karen Grogan
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: ALPDr Helen Haines MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Indi, VIC
Party: INDMr Garth Hamilton MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Groom, QLD
Party: LNPMs Celia Hammond MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Curtin, WA
Party: LPSenator Pauline Hanson
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: PHONSenator Sarah Hanson-Young
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: AGHon Andrew Hastie MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Canning, WA
Party: LPHon Alex Hawke MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Mitchell, NSW
Party: LPMr Chris Hayes MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fowler, NSW
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Sarah Henderson
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: LPMr Julian Hill MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bruce, VIC
Party: ALPHon Kevin Hogan MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Page, NSW
Party: NATSHon Luke Howarth MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Petrie, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Hollie Hughes
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: LPSenator the Hon Jane Hume
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: LPHon Greg Hunt MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Flinders, VIC
Party: LPHon Ed Husic MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Chifley, NSW
Party: ALPHon Steve Irons MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Swan, WA
Party: LPMr Stephen Jones MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Whitlam, NSW
Party: ALPHon Barnaby Joyce MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: New England, NSW
Party: NATSHon Bob Katter MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Kennedy, QLD
Party: KAPMs Ged Kearney MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Cooper, VIC
Party: ALPMr Craig Kelly MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hughes, NSW
Party: UAPSenator the Hon Kristina Keneally
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: ALPMr Matt Keogh MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Burt, WA
Party: ALPMr Peter Khalil MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Wills, VIC
Party: ALPHon King MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Ballarat, VIC
Party: ALPMs Madeleine King MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Brand, WA
Party: ALPSenator Kimberley Kitching
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: ALPSenator Jacqui Lambie
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: JLNMr Laming MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bowman, QLD
Party: LNPHon Michelle Landry MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Capricornia, QLD
Party: LNPMr Julian Leeser MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Berowra, NSW
Party: LPHon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fenner, ACT
Party: ALPHon Sussan Ley MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Farrer, NSW
Party: LPSenator Sue Lines
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: ALPHon David Littleproud MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Maranoa, QLD
Party: LNPMs Gladys Liu MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Chisholm, VIC
Party: LPHon Nola Marino MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Forrest, WA
Party: LPHon Richard Marles MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Corio, VIC
Party: ALPDr Fiona Martin MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Reid, NSW
Party: LPSenator Jenny McAllister
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: ALPMs Kristy McBain MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Eden-Monaro, NSW
Party: ALPMs Emma McBride MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Dobell, NSW
Party: ALPSenator Malarndirri McCarthy
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NT
Party: ALPHon Michael McCormack MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Riverina, NSW
Party: NATSSenator Susan McDonald
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: NATSSenator the Hon James McGrath
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: LPMrs Melissa McIntosh MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lindsay, NSW
Party: LPSenator the Hon Bridget McKenzie
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: NATSSenator Nick McKim
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: AGSenator Andrew McLachlan CSC
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: LPSenator Sam McMahon
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NT
Party: CLPMr Brian Mitchell MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lyons, TAS
Party: ALPMr Rob Mitchell MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: McEwen, VIC
Party: ALPSenator Jim Molan AO DSC
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: LPHon Scott Morrison MP
Email: https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm
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Electorate: Cook, NSW
Party: LPHon Ben Morton MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Tangney, WA
Party: LPDr Daniel Mulino MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fraser, VIC
Party: ALPMs Peta Murphy MP
Email: No email provided
Electorate: Dunkley, VIC
Party: ALPHon Neumann MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Blair, QLD
Party: ALPMr Llew O'Brien MP
Email: llew.o'[email protected]
Electorate: Wide Bay, QLD
Party: LNPMr Ted O'Brien MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fairfax, QLD
Party: LNPHon O'Connor MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Gorton, VIC
Party: ALPMr Ken O'Dowd MP
Email: ken.o'[email protected]
Electorate: Flynn, QLD
Party: LNPMs O'Neil MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hotham, VIC
Party: ALPSenator Deborah O'Neill
Email: senator.o'[email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: ALPSenator Matt O'Sullivan
Email: senator.matt.o'[email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPMs Julie Owens MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Parramatta, NSW
Party: ALPMr Tony Pasin MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Barker, SA
Party: LPSenator James Paterson
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: LPSenator Rex Patrick
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: INDMs Alicia Payne MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Canberra, ACT
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Marise Payne
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: LPMr Gavin Pearce MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Braddon, TAS
Party: LPMr Perrett MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Moreton, QLD
Party: ALPMrs Fiona Phillips MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Gilmore, NSW
Party: ALPHon Keith Pitt MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hinkler, QLD
Party: LNPHon Plibersek MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Sydney, NSW
Party: ALPSenator Helen Polley
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: ALPHon Christian Porter MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Pearce, WA
Party: LPSenator Louise Pratt
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: ALPHon Melissa Price MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Durack, WA
Party: LPMr Rowan Ramsey MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Grey, SA
Party: LPSenator Gerard Rennick
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: LPSenator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPSenator Janet Rice
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: AGHon Amanda Rishworth MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Kingston, SA
Party: ALPHon Robert MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fadden, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Malcolm Roberts
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: PHONMs Michelle Rowland MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Greenway, NSW
Party: ALPSenator the Hon Anne Ruston
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: LPMs Joanne Ryan MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lalor, VIC
Party: ALPSenator Paul Scarr
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: LPSenator the Hon Zed Seselja
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: ACT
Party: LPMs Rebekha Sharkie MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Mayo, SA
Party: CAMr Dave Sharma MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Wentworth, NSW
Party: LPSenator Tony Sheldon
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: NSW
Party: ALPHon Bill Shorten MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Maribyrnong, VIC
Party: ALPMr Julian Simmonds MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Ryan, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Ben Small
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPMr David Smith MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bean, ACT
Party: ALPSenator Dean Smith
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: LPSenator Marielle Smith
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: ALPHon Tony Smith MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Casey, VIC
Party: LPHon Warren Snowdon MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lingiari, NT
Party: ALPMs Anne Stanley MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Werriwa, NSW
Party: ALPSenator Jordon Steele-John
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: AGMs Zali Steggall MP OAM
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Warringah, NSW
Party: INDSenator Glenn Sterle
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: WA
Party: ALPMr James Stevens MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Sturt, SA
Party: LPSenator the Hon Amanda Stoker
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: LPHon Michael Sukkar MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Deakin, VIC
Party: LPMs Meryl Swanson MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Paterson, NSW
Party: ALPHon Angus Taylor MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hume, NSW
Party: LPHon Dan Tehan MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Wannon , VIC
Party: LPMs Susan Templeman MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Macquarie, NSW
Party: ALPHon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Kingsford Smith, NSW
Party: ALPMr Phillip Thompson OAM MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Herbert, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Lidia Thorpe
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: AGMs Kate Thwaites MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Jagajaga, VIC
Party: ALPHon Alan Tudge MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Aston, VIC
Party: LPSenator Anne Urquhart
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: ALPMs Vamvakinou MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Calwell, VIC
Party: ALPSenator David Van
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: LPMr Bert van Manen MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Forde, QLD
Party: LNPMr Ross Vasta MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Bonner, QLD
Party: LNPMr Andrew Wallace MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fisher, QLD
Party: LNPSenator Jess Walsh
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: VIC
Party: ALPSenator Larissa Waters
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: AGSenator Murray Watt
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: QLD
Party: ALPMr Tim Watts MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Gellibrand, VIC
Party: ALPDr Anne Webster MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Mallee, VIC
Party: NATSMs Anika Wells MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Lilley, QLD
Party: ALPSenator Peter Whish-Wilson
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: TAS
Party: AGMrs Wicks MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Robertson, NSW
Party: LPMr Andrew Wilkie MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Clark, TAS
Party: INDMr Josh Wilson MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Fremantle, WA
Party: ALPMr Rick Wilson MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: O'Connor, WA
Party: LPHon Tim Wilson MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Goldstein, VIC
Party: LPSenator the Hon Penny Wong
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: SA
Party: ALPHon Jason Wood MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: La Trobe, VIC
Party: LPHon Ken Wyatt AM MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Hasluck, WA
Party: LPMr Terry Young MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Longman, QLD
Party: LNPMr Tony Zappia MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: Makin, SA
Party: ALPMr Trent Zimmerman MP
Email: [email protected]
Electorate: North Sydney, NSW
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Philip Benwell published Platinum Jubilee Lobbying Campaign in Petitions & Surveys 2021-11-22 11:52:24 +1100
Platinum Jubilee Lobbying Campaign
The Platinum Jubilee: our lobbying campaignThere has been no response from the Prime Minister in regard to our appeal contained in our letter to him, accompanied by over 1000 signatures, that the government properly celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. I had also written to all federal Coalition MPs and Senators with a redacted copy of the full letter but only a handful have positively responded.
It is therefore proposed that we proceed to the next stage of our lobbying campaign which is to request that you contact your local federal MP and all your State Senators by making reference to the letter, the number of signatures it attracted in a short time span and our request for recognition of the Queen's unique service and to request that they themselves write to the Prime Minister to support the appeal. We would also ask that you email Mr Morrison‘s chief of staff direct.Links to the email address of the prime minister and his chief of staff and Principal Private Secretary, together with the contact details of all federal MPs & Senators and a suggested email for you to send are below.It is vitally important that we make our voice heard and do not allow what may be the last opportunity for us, and indeed all Australians, to pay tribute to their Queen for her wonderful work over 70 years of service.With many thanksYours sincerelyPhilip BenwellNational ChairContact details of the prime minister with suggested letter
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The Prince of Wales & Climate Change Action
The subject of climate change and proposed human intervention is one that has created deep divisions amongst Australians. Whilst it is not a matter that falls within our mandate, we have nevertheless become enmeshed because of the advocacy of the Prince of Wales in promoting action and the resulting implications this may have to the future of our system of constitutional monarchy.
Members will be well aware that I have expressed concerns over many years to his Royal Highness pointing out that as he is carrying out duties on behalf of the Queen it is incumbent on him not to make any comment on any matter of controversy and that his future subjects would obviously have differing opinions on differing issues all of which he must respect whether he agrees or not.
It is important for us, the Australian Monarchist League to be aware of the opinions of our support base on this issue and we would therefore very much appreciate your answering a couple of questions in any, sort of, survey. This will help us plan a pathway through this difficult time.