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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tara Cobham

Australia abandons plans to hold referendum on replacing King Charles and becoming a republic

AP

Australia has abandoned plans to hold a referendum on replacing King Charles as head of state and becoming a republic.

Matt Thistlethwaite, the minister in charge of the pro-republic portfolio, confirmed the move on Monday, as the government admitted it could not afford to lose another vote on constitutional reform.

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