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Australia proclaims King Charles III head of state

Albanian plan for republican referendum has not changed

Just feel like I should point out here that Sky News (the UK version, not the Australian one) is reporting an interview with the prime minister, Anthony Albanesethat the prime minister had said that he would not hold a referendum on a republic in his first term out of deep respect for Queen Elizabeth II.

While this may be true, this is not a sudden change in policy. it was the position of the government that there will be no referendum on a republic in the first term of the Labor government.

The only referendum to be held in this term of office is the vote of indigenous peoples in parliament.

You can read about where this process is up to below.

Minister of Commerce, Don Farrellas if he missed the reminder of solemn glances in these photographs.

In case you missed why Thursday, September 22nd was chosen as the National Day of Mourning holiday.

New Zealand proclaims King Charles III as his sovereign

In the meantime, a longer report on changes in New Zealand, via AAR.

New Zealand formally proclaimed King Charles III as its sovereign in a ceremony outside Parliament House and will consider a public holiday to pay tribute Queen Elizabeth II.

Prime Minister Jacinda Arderngovernor general Cindy Kiro and speaker Adrian Rurave spearheaded the accession proclamation on Sunday.

It was read by the Herald of Arms. Philip O’Shea on behalf of Ardern, Kiro and the Executive Council.

“God save the king,” O’Shea said.

Kura Moeahuthe parliamentary kaumatua (respected elder), also read the proclamation in te reo Maori.

Ardern, speaking to several hundred New Zealanders gathered on the lawns in front of Parliament, said that New Zealand “has entered a time of change.”

For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth served the people of New Zealand’s Aotearoa with unwavering duty. For the vast majority of New Zealanders, she is the only monarch we know of.

We are always grateful to her for the close connection.

The 15-minute ceremony ended with the playing of the British national anthem, “God Save the King” and a 21-gun salute.

It also provided a rare public appearance for Ardern’s four-year-old daughter Neve, who accompanied the Prime Minister and her fiancé Clark Gayford.

On Monday, the cabinet will consider the organization of a state memorial service or possible public holiday, as well as New Zealand representation at the state funeral on 19 September.

And with that I will hand over the blog Josh Taylor until the end of the day, thanks for reading.

President of the Australian Medical Association Professor Steve Robson tweeted some objections to today’s holiday announcement:

Peter Dutton questioned about King Charles’ stance on climate change

I just wanted to get back to this morning’s Insiders speech by the leader of the opposition because he was asked about the more overtly political positions the new king has previously taken.

Asked specifically what he thinks of the new king’s stance on climate change, Peter Dutton stressed the importance of King Charles remaining “impartial”:

He is now moving into a different phase of his life, and as he noted, for most of his adult life he has been very supportive of charities and causes, but now he is putting that aside because he is taking on an important role. as head of the Commonwealth and as king, he will be responsible for the fair performance of his duties, as the queen did.

I think the point he made in his speech yesterday was that now, like the Queen, he does not express those views day in and day out.

King Charles III proclaimed King of New Zealand

New Zealand announced King Charles III as King of New Zealand today, in a ceremony at Parliament in Wellington on Sunday.

After the official proclamation led by the Governor General Cindy Kiro and prime minister Jacinda ArdernThe New Zealand Defense Force fired two 21-gun salutes.

Ardern spoke of relations between peoples:

We are always grateful to her for the close connection with this country. But it’s a bond that spans her entire family