Welcome King Charles, farewell the republic as Albanese casts aside lost causes
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Anthony Albanese can’t escape the powerful symbolism. In October he is due to greet King Charles on Australian soil – hard on the heels of formally burying Labor’s hopes of turning Australia into a republic.
Charles’ last official visit to Australia was in 2018, for the opening of the Commonwealth Games. Ahead of that,...





