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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Anthony Albanese says an Australian republic referendum is not ‘imminent’ in Piers Morgan interview

King Charles receives Anthony Albanese during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London.
King Charles receives Anthony Albanese during a pre-coronation audience at Buckingham Palace in London. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Albanese said the meeting was ‘insightful and rewarding’. Photograph: Reuters

Anthony Albanese has said he doesn’t want to be a prime minister who “presides over just constitutional debates”, warning republicans in Australia that a referendum is not “imminent”.

The Australian prime minister made the comments in an interview with conservative broadcaster Piers Morgan during his visit to the UK for the coronation of King Charles III.

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