The 2024 National Annual Conference

The Australian Monarchist League distributed over 10,000 flags to crowds that gathered
to greet the King and Queen on their Royal Tour of Sydney and Canberra in October 2024.

The 2024 AML National Conference was held on Saturday, 9 November 2024 in Sydney. It was attended by delegates from all six Australian States plus the ACT.

The AGM was followed by a special general meeting at which the proposed new constitution was presented, discussed and passed. This means that from April 2025 online elections will be held for the newly composed National Council. Members will be advised of the procedures involved early in the New Year.

The conference itself was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Each year we attempt to present a different perspective. In 2022 we showcased our young spokespersons from around Australia who astounded those present with their erudite and talented speeches. In 2023 we featured representatives from the campaign agency, Freshwater Strategy together with a number of State and Federal MPs, all prepared to put their shoulders to the wheel in the event of a referendum on a republic. And in 2024 we presented legal arguments dealing with the constitution and issues of concern including the Misinformation Bill. Their comments are included below.

Comments by Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

OUR SPEAKERS

Mr Graham Connolly
“The Australian Crown and its Constitution”

Gray Connolly is a Barrister-at-Law in Coram Chambers in Sydney and practices mainly in public and Constitutional law, as well as corporations, insurances, resources, and Admiralty/Shipping law. Gray has advised the Australian Government on national security and public law matters and served as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Gray taught Australian Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney and is the Examiner in Australian Constitutional Law for the Legal Profession Admission Board of New South Wales.

He was a Judge’s Associate in both the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. He is an Arts (Honours) and Law (Deans Merit List) from the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales.

Gray is a graduate of the Royal Australian Naval College and holds the Queen's Commission in the rank of Commander in the Royal Australian Navy. He served previously as a Naval Intelligence officer in Asia and the Middle East, including service in the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, South China Sea, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Mr Morgan Begg - The Institute of Public Affairs
"What Monarchists Need to Know About Australia’s Proposed Misinformation Laws"

Morgan Begg is the Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. He joined the IPA in 2014 to advance a major report into The State of Fundamental Legal Rights in Australia. Since then Morgan has also written a number of research papers, opinion articles, IPA Review essays and submissions to parliamentary inquiries, on a variety of topics, including the issue of judicial appointments, public health restrictions, the GST, and the proposed Voice to Parliament.

Morgan’s interests are in preserving constitutional government and the rule of law, and protecting and extending the rights and freedoms of Australians, such as freedom of speech and religion.

He explains how the Albanese government's Misinformation Laws could curtail monarchists in a future republic debate or referendum

Mr John Kennedy
Outsourcing fundraising, administration & social media

John is the CEO of the WorkQC group, an Australian company with branches in the Philippines and Peru

Ms Rachel Qu
Reaching out to the Australian Chinese Community

Rachel, representing the Epoch Times, explains why it is important to engage with Chinese community,
what is the major barrier to engage with them and how to break the barrier. 
Australian Chinese are the largest non-European community in the country
and can make a significant difference in any future referendum. 

Mr Philip Benwell - National Chair of the Australian Monarchist League
Here Philip closes the day's conference.