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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Julia Gillard says Australia will ultimately become republic after death of Queen Elizabeth II

Julia Gillard
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has said Anthony Albanese is right to wait to debate a referendum on a republic after the Queen’s death. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Julia Gillard says Australia will ultimately become a republic but has endorsed the prime minister, Anthony Albanese’s view it is too soon for the debate.

The former Australian prime minister told the ABC, in her first interview since the Queen’s death, that Albanese was right to delay consideration of a republic to a future term of government.

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