Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese refused to rule out the possibility of holding a referendum on the republic if he is re-elected, saying that it was “inappropriate” to discuss something like this at this point when the people are mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Mr Albanese, who had started laying the groundwork for an Australian republic after elections in May, changed the plan of holding a referendum after the Queen’s death saying it was not a priority of his first three-year term.
