1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election

none 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election Australia 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention#List of elected delegates 3 November – 9 December 1997 76 of the 152 seats in the Constitutional Convention 5,625,754 (46.92%) no yes yes #0A665D Australian Republican Movement 30.5% 27 #0C2671 No Republic – ACM 22.5% 19 #DCDCDC Ted Mack 4.0% 2 #DCDCDC Clem Jones Team 3.4% 3 #DCDCDC Real Republic 3.1% 2 #DCDCDC Safeguard the People 2.7% 2 #4A6921 Australian Monarchist League 2.4% 3 #DCDCDC Constitutional Monarchists 1.9% 2 Christian Democratic Party 1.5% 1 #DCDCDC Elect the President 1.4% 1 #DCDCDC A Just Republic 1.3% 2 Shooters Party 0.8% 1 #DCDCDC Women for a Just Republic 0.7% 1 #DCDCDC Queenslanders for a Republic 0.4% 1 Greens (NSW) 0.3% 1 #DCDCDC Republic4U – The Youth Ticket 0.2% 1 #DCDCDC ETHOS – Elect the Head of State 0.0% 1 Ungrouped 14.2% 6 The 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election was held between 3 November and 9 December 1997 to elect 76 of the 152 members of the 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention, which took place from 2 to 13 February the following year.https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/constitutional_convention/files/report.pdf Constitutional Convention Report 2 February 1998 Australian Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20240728103747/https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/constitutional_convention/files/report.pdf 28 July 2024 The election was held via voluntary postal ballot, mailed to all enrolled voters between 3 and 14 November. It was modeled on elections to the Australian Senate and conducted via single transferable vote using group voting tickets. Short statements from candidates and groups, as well as unique identification numbers for each candidate, were included in the election package. Voters could number a single box above the line, either for a group ticket or an ungrouped candidate, and their preferences would be distributed according to the ticket their choice had lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission. Voters could also vote below the line by writing the unique identification numbers of candidates in a series of boxes below the line, and could fill in as many or as few as they wished.11,16 A number of competing republican and monarchist groups ran, though only two were on the ballot in all states and territories: the Australian Republican Movement (ARM) and Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM). They emerged as the two largest groups, winning 30.5% and 22.5% of first preferences nationwide, respectively. Minor groups and ungrouped candidates took the remainder of seats: 15 were won by smaller republican groups while monarchist groups took 7. The Fred Nile Group and Shooters Party won a seat each. In addition, six ungrouped candidates were elected. Doone Kennedy (ACM, Tasmania) and Vilma Ward (ACM, Queensland) resigned as delegates prior to the Constitutional Convention. In accordance with the provisions of the election, they were replaced by the next unelected member of their respective group who was willing to fill the vacancy. Kennedy was replaced by Edward O'Farrell (6th on the ACM ticket) and Ward was replaced by Thomas Bradley (3rd on the ACM ticket).23 Australia +1997 Constitutional Convention election: National82 Party Primaryvote % Seats Australian Republican Movement 1,611,960 30.34 27 No Republic – ACM 1,195,627 22.51 19 Ted Mack 213,422 4.02 2 Clem Jones Queensland Constitutional Republic Team 182,464 3.43 3 Real Republic 162,223 3.05 2 Safeguard the People 143,420 2.70 2 Australian Monarchist League 115,894 2.18 2 Constitutional Monarchists 98,382 1.85 2 Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 76,059 1.43 1 Elect the President 75,770 1.43 1 Alternative Three 74,231 1.40 0 A Just Republic 69,317 1.30 2 Shooters Party 43,513 0.82 1 Women for a Just Republic 38,303 0.72 1 The Women's Ticket – An Equal Say 35,718 0.67 0 Australian Greens – For A Republic 32,396 0.61 0 D.L.P – Democratic Labor Party 27,916 0.53 0 The Greens (WA) 26,478 0.50 0 Democracy First Group (DFG) 24,420 0.46 0 Australian Greens for a Just Republic 22,299 0.42 0 Queenslanders for a Republic 19,186 0.36 1 Australian Reform Party 18,536 0.35 0 Greens, Bill of Rights, Indigenous Peoples 16,935 0.32 1 Tasmanian Greens 15,037 0.28 0 A Voice for Regional Victoria 13,741 0.26 0 Develop Democracy in Australia 13,620 0.26 0 ACC Australians for Constitutional Choice 13,443 0.25 0 Community Republicans (Popular Election of President) 13,363 0.25 0 Presbyterian Church of Victoria 13,285 0.25 0 Voice of the Ordinary People 12,868 0.24 0 The Australian Monarchist League 12,724 0.24 1 Citizens for an Elected President 12,710 0.24 0 Australian Reconciliation 11,665 0.22 0 Republican Under God Promoting Family Values 11,279 0.21 0 Young Queensland's Voice 10,983 0.21 0 Australian Republican Movement (North Queensland) 9,588 0.18 0 Republic4U – The Youth Ticket 9,106 0.17 1 Independent Republican Queenslanders: Saunders and O'Dwyer 8,971 0.17 0 Godfrey Bigot's Traditional Family Values Party 8,667 0.16 0 ACT Greens 6,803 0.13 0 Presidential Democracy (People's Direct Election) Group 6,443 0.12 0 New Constitution for a New Millennium 5,156 0.10 0 Dunmore Lang College 5,114 0.10 0 Stable Independents 4,933 0.09 0 Christian Democratic Party – Australian Capital Territory 3,491 0.07 0 Community Republicans 2,952 0.06 0 Republicans for More than Minimalist Democracy 1,912 0.04 0 ETHOS – Elect the Head of State 1,786 0.03 1 "Alternative Three" 1,527 0.03 0 Ungrouped 756,929 14.25 6 Total 5,312,565100.0076 Invalid/blank votes 118,265 2.18 – Rejected/other 194,924 – – Turnout 5,625,754 46.92 – Registered voters 11,989,682 – – Source: Australian Electoral Commission New South Wales 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(New South Wales) New South Wales parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 ARM Malcolm Turnbull 150x150px 0A665D 523,647 31.41% 7 No Republic Doug Sutherland ACM 0C2671 330,805 19.84 4 Ted Mack Ted Mack TM DCDCDC 213,422 12.80% 2 CDP Alasdair Webster 150x150px 76,059 4.56% 1 A Just Republic no Pat O'Shane AJR DCDCDC 55,077 3.30% 1 AML Alf Garland AML 4A6921 54,878 3.29% 1 # Delegate Party 1   Malcolm Turnbull ARM 2   Doug Sutherland ACM 3   Ted Mack Ted Mack 4   Wendy Machin ARM 5   Kerry Jones ACM 6   Ed Haber Ted Mack 7   Neville Wran ARM 8   Julian Leeser ACM 9   Karin Sowada ARM 10   Peter Grogan ARM 11   Jennie George ARM 12   Christine Ferguson ACM 13   Alasdair Webster CDP 14   Glenda Hewitt ICAAF 15   Pat O'Shane A Just Republic 16   Alf Garland AML 17   Andrew Gunter ETHOS 18   Hazel Hawke ARM 19   Jason Yat-Sen Li Multi-Cultural 20   Catherine Moore Greens +New South Wales results84,88-94 Party Candidate Votes % Quota 79,392 Australian Republican Movement 1. Malcolm Turnbull (elected 1)2. Wendy Machin (elected 4)3. Neville Wran (elected 7)4. Karin Sowada (elected 9)5. Peter Grogan (elected 10)6. Jennie George (elected 11)7. Roger Allen8. Helen Irving9. Thomas Keneally10. Gladys Berejiklian11. Stephen Crowe12. Hazel Hawke (elected 18)13. Lex Marinos14. Judith Isobel Sutton15. Paolo Totaro16. Patricia Moran17. Shaoquett Moselmane18. Rose Kelly19. Jason Falinski20. Rania Wannous 523,647 31.41 No Republic – ACM 1. Doug Sutherland (elected 2)2. Kerry Jones (elected 5)3. Julian Leeser (elected 8)4. Christine Ferguson (elected 12)5. David Flint6. Godfrey Priest7. Abraham Constantin8. Amy McGrath9. Natasha Maclaren10. Jeffrey Phillips11. Patricia Feodosiu12. Trish Gibbons13. Garth Leggatt14. Suzanne Burton15. Arthur Tane16. Rosemary Colman17. Christine Clyne18. Nathan Zamprogno19. Malcolm Brooks20. Piroska Sadler 330,805 19.84 Ted Mack 1. Ted Mack (elected 3)2. Ed Haber (elected 6) 213,422 12.80 Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) 1. Alasdair Webster (elected 13)2. Graham McLennan 76,059 4.56 A Just Republic 1. Pat O'Shane (elected 15)2. John Maitland3. Patrick Thompson4. Ben Slade5. Sally McManus6. Dorothy McRae-McMahon7. Lee Silva 55,077 3.30 Australian Monarchist League 1. Alf Garland (elected 16)2. Beryl Evans3. Stewart Hespe4. Pat Woodley5. Simon Barrington6. T S Egan 54,878 3.29 Democracy First Group (DFG) 1. Jim Bain2. David Hodgkinson3. Ian Macintosh4. Mike Hudson5. Paul Simons 24,420 1.46 Alternative Three 1. Joe Bryant2. Laura Lillian McKenzie3. Gerard Mackney4. Peter Archer5. Warwick Schneider6. Laurence Hagerty7. Jim Cassidy8. James Cassidy9. Lex Stewart 21,695 1.30 Greens, Bill of Rights, Indigenous Peoples 1. Catherine Moore (elected 20)2. Peter Breen3. David Pross4. Sandra Mercado5. Lenore Parker 16,935 1.02 Women for a Just Republic 1. Darelle Duncan2. Alice Mantel 14,793 0.89 Elect the President 1. William Hannan2. Patricia van den Hout3. Roger Cameron4. William Jacka5. Luke Hannan6. Benjamin Dobbin7. Liam Hannan8. Christopher Curran9. Paul Watkins10. Alicia Hannan11. Geoffrey Hannan12. Georgia Hannan13. Julian Kwan14. Matthew Hayson15. Warwick Short 12,923 0.78 Voice of the Ordinary People 1. Amelia Gavagnin Newman2. Greg Butler 12,868 0.77 Citizens for an Elected President 1. James Rush2. Laurence Ryan 12,710 0.76 Australian Reconciliation 1. Linda Burney2. Aden Ridgeway3. Wendy McCarthy4. Frank Brennan 11,665 0.70 Godfrey Bigot's Traditional Family Values Party 1. Godfrey Bigot2. Jon Kennedy 8,667 0.52 Community Republicans (Popular Election of President) 1. Peter Consandine2. Connie Katelaris3. Neil Gilchrist4. Elizabeth Crennan5. Brian Buckley 7,976 0.48 Dunmore Lang College 1. Prudence Allan2. Hayes Montgomery 5,114 0.31 Stable Independents 1. Warwick Howard2. Pauline O'Neill3. Charles Martin 4,933 0.30 Republicans for More than Minimalist Democracy 1. Rob Knell2. Bob Croucher 1,912 0.11 ETHOS - Elect the Head of State 1. Andrew Gunter (elected 17)2. Veronique Marchandeau 1,786 0.11 Ungrouped Jason Yat-Sen Li (elected 19) 21,940 1.32 Brian Robert Davis 20,898 1.25 Jim Cameron 17,589 1.05 Glenda Hewitt (elected 14) 14,405 0.86 Robin Banks 10,308 0.62 Merv Cross 9,300 0.56 Bob Ellis 8,812 0.53 Bruce D Shepherd 8,672 0.52 Steve Nichols 8,396 0.50 48 other candidates below 0.5% 134,611 8.07 Total 254,931 15.29 Total formal votes 1,667,216 100.00 Informal votes 37,646 2.21 Rejected/other 88,007 Turnout 1,792,859 44.91 Enrolment 3,992,007 Victoria 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Victoria) Victoria parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 ARM Eddie McGuire Eddie_McGuire_2018.1.jpg 140 110 150 0 20 center 0A665D 443,243 30.01% 5 No Republic Don Chipp 150x150px 0C2671 246,722 16.71 3 Real Republic no Tim Costello Tim_Costello_2011.jpg 140 110 150 0 15 center DCDCDC 162,223 10.98% 2 Safeguard the People no Bruce Ruxton STP DCDCDC 12,724 8.23% 2 Shooters Eric Bullmore SP 43,513 2.95% 1 AML Kenneth Gifford AML 4A6921 40,672 2.75% 1 # Delegate Party 1   Eddie McGuire ARM 2   Don Chipp ACM 3   Tim Costello Real Republic 4   Bruce Ruxton Safeguard the People 5   Mary Delahunty ARM 6   Sophie Panopoulos ACM 7   Steve Vizard ARM 8   Poppy King ARM 9   Lindsay Fox ARM 10   Vernon Wilcox Safeguard the People 11   Moira Rayner Real Republic 12   Misha Schubert Republic4U 13   Jim Ramsay ACM 14   Kenneth Gifford AML 15   Phil Cleary Ind. Australia 16   Eric Bullmore Shooters +Victoria results85,95-100 Party Candidate Votes % Quota 86,876 Australian Republican Movement 1. Eddie McGuire (elected 1)2. Mary Delahunty (elected 5)3. Steve Vizard (elected 7)4. Poppy King (elected 8)5. Lindsay Fox (elected 9)6. Jennifer Doran7. Rupert Hamer8. Mai Ho9. John Hirst10. Natalie Sykes11. Victor Borg12. Joseph O'Reilly13. Sally Mitchell14. Felicity Hampel15. Michael Long16. Sue Walpole 443,243 30.01 No Republic – ACM 1. Don Chipp (elected 2)2. Sophie Panopoulos (elected 6)3. Jim Ramsay (elected 13)4. Colin Howard5. Peter Ross-Edwards6. Brett Hogan7. Wellington Lee8. Sally-Ann Venables9. Bruce Knox10. Judy McQueen11. Florence Parnaby12. Richard Welch13. Norma Leslie14. Paul Fitzgerald15. Victoria Knox16. Michael Gronow 246,722 16.71 Real Republic 1. Tim Costello (elected 3)2. Moira Rayner (elected 11)3. Jill Singer4. Davina Woods5. Nouria Salehi6. Michael Challen7. Judith Klepner8. Jude Wallace9. Jim Downey10. Rod Quantock11. Len Cooper12. Sid Spindler13. John Levi14. Mike Hill15. David Scott16. Mike Salvaris 162,223 10.98 Safeguard the People 1. Bruce Ruxton (elected 4)2. Vernon Wilcox (elected 10)3. Peter Vlahos4. Fred Flanagan5. Max O'Halloran6. Neville Clark 143,420 9.71 Shooters Party 1. Eric Bullmore (elected 16)2. Neville Sayers3. Graham Eames4. Alan Hutchison 43,513 2.95 Australian Monarchist League 1. Kenneth Gifford (elected 14)2. Steve Raskovy3. Paul Webster4. Gilbert Boffa5. John Carroll 40,672 2.75 The Women's Ticket – An Equal Say 1. Eve Mahlab2. Kim Rubenstein3. Helen Symon4. Ann Morrow5. Fay Marles6. Leigh Mackay 35,718 2.42 Australian Greens – For A Republic 1. Charmaine Clarke2. Peter Singer3. David Risstrom4. Gurm Sekhon5. Susan Pennicuik 32,396 2.19 D.L.P. – Democratic Labor Party 1. John Mulholland2. Pat Crea 27,916 1.89 Australian Reform Party 1. Ted Drane2. Raymond Mathieson3. William Wallace4. Alfred Thorpe 18,536 1.26 A Voice for Regional Victoria 1. Anthony Aitken2. Michael Crutchfield 13,741 0.93 Presbyterian Church of Victoria 1. Allan Harman2. Keith Bell 13,285 0.90 Republic Under God Promoting Family Values 1. John Murray2. Roger Holland 11,279 0.76 Republic4U – The Youth Ticket 1. Misha Schubert (elected 12)2. Tom Wild3. Maddy Chiam4. Emma Cater5. Natalee Ward6. Mina Guli 9,106 0.62 Presidential Democracy (People's Direct Election) Group 1. Thomas Egan2. Gensheng Shen 6,443 0.44 New Constitution for a New Millennium 1. Joseph Toscano2. Stephen Reghenzani 5,156 0.35 Community Republicans 1. Peter Ellyard2. Tim Horan 2,952 0.20 Ungrouped Phil Cleary (elected 15) 44,431 3.01 Andrew Bell 19,516 1.32 Russell Standish 10,896 0.74 Robert De Marinis 11,080 0.75 Ka Sing Chua 9,588 0.65 John Stone 7,769 0.53 34 other candidates below 0.5% 97,483 6.60 Total 200,763 13.59 Total formal votes 1,476,864 100.00 Informal votes 46,758 3.07 Rejected/other 43,042 Turnout 1,566,664 51.75 Enrolment 3,027,571 Queensland 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Queensland) Queensland parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 No Republic James Killen 150x150px 0C2671 220,072 23.34% 3 ARM Michael Lavarch ARM 0A665D 185,621 19.68% 3 Clem Jones Team Clem Jones 140 110 150 0 25 center DCDCDC 182,464 19.35% 3 Const. Monarchists no Glen Sheil CM DCDCDC 98,382 10.43% 2 Women for Just Republic no Mary Kelly WFJR DCDCDC 23,510 2.49% 1 Queensland Greens Libby Connors 150x150px 22,299 2.36% 0 # Delegate Party 1   James Killen ACM 2   Clem Jones Clem Jones Team 3   Michael Lavarch ARM 4   Glen Sheil Const. Monarchists 5   Neville Bonner ACM 6   David Muir Clem Jones Team 7   Sallyanne Atkinson ARM 8   Vilma Ward ACM 9   Florence Bjelke-Petersen Const. Monarchists 10   Mary Kelly Women for Just Republic 11 Sarina Russo ARM 12   Paul Tully Qlders for Republic 13   Ann Bunnell Clem Jones Team The ACM, ARM and Clem Jones Team all won three delegates in Queensland. The ARM chose to run three tickets − a main statewide ticket, along with one for North Queensland and one for Central Queensland. Former senator Florence Bjelke-Petersen, businessperson Sarina Russo and Ipswich councillor Paul Tully were among the delegates elected.Councillor Paul Tully in a committee room with supporters of his proposal https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-143570812/view Trove National Library of Australia 31 July 2024 1998Moore Tony Move over Anna and let us pick a winner https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/move-over-anna-and-let-us-pick-a-winner-20080609-gea140.html Brisbane Times 31 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240731114338/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/move-over-anna-and-let-us-pick-a-winner-20080609-gea140.html 31 July 2024 9 June 2008 Ipswich councillor Paul Tully, a delegate to the 1998 conference and spokesman for the Queenslanders for a Republic group Future politicians Clive Palmer, Len Harris and Paul Hoolihan were among the unsuccessful candidates. 67,361 1. James Killen (elected 1)2. Neville Bonner (elected 5)3. Vilma Ward (elected 8)4. Thomas Bradley5. Megan Common6. Lindsay Allan7. Sonja Doyle8. Bob Galley9. Spero Dragona10. Alex Drake11. Helen Carrell12. Barbara Greenwood13. Louis Peter Rossi ACM 220,072 23.34 1. Michael Lavarch (elected 3)2. Sallyanne Atkinson (elected 7)3. Sarina Russo (elected 11)4. Paul Everingham5. Jackie Huggins6. Michael Macklin7. C. L. Chiou8. Grace Grace9. Rodney Kendall10. Roslyn Atkinson11. Ray Barraclough12. Gerry Fowler13. Xandra Flach ARM 185,621 19.68 1. Clem Jones (elected 2)2. David Muir (elected 6)3. Ann Bunnell (elected 13)4. Ian Brusasco5. Lorraine Paul6. Paul V. Bell7. Doug Tucker8. Peter Johnstone9. Graham Andrews Clem Jones Queensland Constitutional Republic Team 182,464 19.35 1. Glen Sheil (elected 4)2. Florence Bjelke-Petersen (elected 9)3. Noel Wallis4. George Helon5. Michael Darby Constitutional Monarchists 98,382 10.43 1. Mary Kelly (elected 10)2. Pauline Woodbridge3. Jenny Hughey Women for a Just Republic 23,510 2.49 1. Libby Connors2. Greg George3. Alexandra Guild Greens for a Just Republic Greens Qld 22,299 2.36 1. Paul Tully (elected 12)2. Peter Falvey3. Mai Nguyen4. Asia Ester Byatt5. Joanie Woods6. Rick Williams Queenslanders for a Republic 19,186 2.03 1. Brian Sheehy2. Cynthia Mayne3. Bernie Baker4. Jean Evans5. Reg Bishop6. Joe Ostrenski7. Shirley Osborne8. Cec Clark9. Brian McDermott10. Stephen Sheehan11. Tony Pitt12. Jay Nauss13. Peter Boyle Alternative Three 16,707 1.77 1. Clive Palmer2. Harold Charles Fong3. Clive Mensink4. Don Bailey5. Chris Toogood6. Andrew Topalov7. Anna Topalov8. Jean Mensink9. Susan Palmer10. Bronwyn Hall11. Alison Jack Elect the President 16,025 1.70 1. Robert Redden2. George Sterling ACC Australians for Constitutional Choice 13,443 1.43 1. Garth Fallon2. David Lavercombe Young Queensland's Voice 10,983 1.16 1. Bernie Treston2. Terry Willshire3. Melissa George4. Bob Rossi Australian Republican Movement (North Queensland) arm 9,588 1.02 1. Kay Saunders2. Tim O'Dwyer Independent Republican Queenslanders 8,971 0.95 1. Virginia Hall2. Norman Johnston3. Stan Stokes Community Republicans (Popular Election of President) 5,387 0.57 Rona Joyner Australians Loyal to Crown and Constitution 14,574 1.55 Peter B. West Resurrect Christ in the Nation’s Heart 7,260 0.77 Peter Janssen Non-Aligned. Christian. Lawyer 6,725 0.71 Nicholas Aroney Presbyterian Church of Queensland 5,686 0.60 Len Harris Retention of the Existing Constitution 4,486 0.48 Noel Andrew Payne An Australian for Australia 4,130 0.44 Ken Horrigan Australian Head of State - No Politicians! 4,123 0.44 Julie Wylie Julie Michael 4,116 0.44 Mike Evans Independent Republican 4,100 0.43 John D'Hooghe Independent Standing for Simplicity and Commonsense 3,192 0.34 Xuan Thu Nguyen Working for the Interest of Nation 3,172 0.34 Paul Hoolihan Australian Republican Movement (Central Queensland) arm 3,156 0.33 Chris Monsour One Land, Many Nations - Republic 2,815 0.30 Margaret Hockey The People’s Informed Decision 2,793 0.30 James Kenneth Reid Independent 2,704 0.29 Frank O'Dea 2,610 0.28 Richard Carew Bill of Rights for Australia 2,340 0.25 Kyla Arentz Concerned Australian 2,187 0.23 Tim J. Harrington 2,045 0.22 Bear Stanley Governor-General as Figurehead, Republic: Australian Traditions 2,037 0.22 Max Dunstan Don’t Forget Our Eureka Democratic Spirit 1,984 0.21 Joie Dwyer 1,909 0.20 Stephen G. Le Page Best for Australia 1,738 0.18 James Wakefield independent 1,663 0.18 Graeme O. Morris For a Neutral Umpire 1,650 0.17 Russell James Leneham Civic Responsibility 1,526 0.16 Charles Mollison Independent 1,485 0.16 Diane Hungerford 1,430 0.15 Maurie Hee Represents Five Generations Born in Australia 1,411 0.15 Bob Snowden Wide Bay Republican 1,395 0.15 Ron Howatson Constitution Clarity for Coming Century 1,102 0.12 Ross Garrad Democratic Alternative: Elect a People’s President 925 0.10 Neil Thorpe Pro-Republican 877 0.09 Gilbert Keith Joyce Independent Constitutionalist 849 0.09 James C. Bell 795 0.08 Peter John Martin History, Life and Vision in Constitution 681 0.07 Colin Saltmere Colin (Beo) Saltmere 635 0.07 Alistair Barros Defining Democracy is Affirming Australia 369 0.04 943,047 98.09 18,335 1.91 25,354 986,736 45.15 2,185,414 Western Australia 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Western Australia) Western Australia parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 ARM Janet Holmes à Court ARM 0A665D 192,018 40.98% 4 No Republic Reg Withers 150x150px 0C2671 136,730 29.18% 3 Greens Western Australia Jo Vallentine 150x150px 26,478 5.65% 0 An Open Mind no Liam Bartlett AOM DCDCDC 25,425 5.43% 1 In Western Australia, the ARM won the most delegates with four, while ACM won three. Elect the President ran two groups. # Delegate Party 1  Janet Holmes à Court ARM 2  Reg Withers ACM 3  Peter Tannock ARM 4  Geoff Hourn ACM 5  Graham Edwards ARM 6  Clare Thompson ARM 7  Marylyn Rodgers ACM 8  Liam Bartlett An Open Mind 9  Patrick O'Brien Elect the President 46,856 1. Janet Holmes à Court (elected 1)2. Peter Tannock (elected 3)3. Graham Edwards (elected 5)4. Clare Thompson (elected 6)5. Gary Mitchell6. James Verity7. Ben Playle8. Christina Gillgren9. Carolyn Tan arm 192,018 40.98 1. Reg Withers (elected 2)2. Geoff Hourn (elected 4)3. Marylyn Rodgers (elected 7)4. Philip Kennedy5. David Magill6. Robert Isaacs7. Ken Murphy8. Tricia Gibson9. Grahame Coppin acm 136,730 29.18 1. Jo Vallentine2. Robin Chapple greens wa 26,478 5.65 Liam Bartlett An Open Mind for the Future 25,425 5.43 1. Patrick O'Brien (elected 9)2. Martyn Webb3. Ron Manners4. Jonathan Harms5. Terry Pitsakis6. Veronica Cooke Elect the President 14,594 3.11 1. Ron Camp2. Ian Staines Develop Democracy in Australia 13,620 2.91 Robert Reid Western Australia First 8,845 1.89 1. Paul Andrews2. Ford Murray3. Audrey Bowran4. Penny Reiss5. Leonie Wright6. Ray Bacon7. Frank Slade Elect the President 8,170 1.74 Alan King War Veteran World War Two 7,525 1.61 1. Mal Taylor2. Douglas Slater3. Gordon Williams4. John Jamieson5. Milton Evans6. Kathleen Taylor7. John Taylor Alternative Three 6,706 1.43 Ken Pech Voice of Rural and Regional People 4,184 0.89 Christabel Chamarette Independent for a Community Elected President 4,182 0.89 Peter Webster Australians for a United Republic 3,976 0.85 Geoff Taylor Better Constitution, Australian Leader for Australia 3,158 0.67 George Giudice 2,571 0.55 Phillip O'Hara Independent Political Economist, Ph.D 2,091 0.45 Brian Tennant Republican; Australian Constitutional Bill Of Rights 1,909 0.41 Rewi Lyall 1,761 0.38 David Clyne Bill of Rights for Australia 1,212 0.26 Peter McCumstie 866 0.18 Vincent Stackpole Independent Republican 778 0.17 Bryan Lobascher Independent You Elect President Republican 762 0.16 Colin McKerlie Citizens Not Subjects 647 0.14 David Tehr Australian Citizens for Annual General Elections 344 0.07 468,552 98.68 6,269 1.32 15,987 490,808 43.77 1,121,254 South Australia 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(South Australia) South Australia parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 No Republic Kym Bonython ACM 0C2671 180,489 39.57% 4 ARM Baden Teague ARM 0A665D 163,962 35.95% 4 In South Australia, the ACM and ARM had four delegates elected each. Future premier Jay Weatherill was among the unsuccessful candidates. # Delegate Party 1  Kym Bonython ACM 2  Baden Teague ARM 3  John Hepworth ACM 4  Linda Kirk ARM 5  Victoria Manetta ACM 6  Tony Cocchiaro ARM 7  John Fleming ACM 8  Kirsten Andrews ARM 50,678 1. Kym Bonython (elected 1)2. John Hepworth (elected 3)3. Victoria Manetta (elected 5)4. John Fleming (elected 7)5. Ellis Wayland6. Mary Ann Stenberg7. Paul Rogers8. Okche Ashwin acm 180,489 39.57 1. Baden Teague (elected 2)2. Linda Kirk (elected 4)3. Tony Cocchiaro (elected 6)4. Kirsten Andrews (elected 8)5. Tim Stanley6. Margaret Sexton7. Phil Sutton8. Maryann Bin-Sallik arm 163,962 35.95 1. Raymond Hill2. Jens Peter Smith aml 20,344 4.46 Michael Abbott Lawyers for a Democratic Republic 15,072 3.30 Kathryn Gunn Employment, Education, Environment, Human Right$, Fir$T 14,719 3.23 1. Martin Brewster2. Carla Ympa3. Liviu Mihov-Nicotodis4. Nicholas Proferes5. Mary Proferes6. Pam Brewster Elect the President 12,267 2.69 1. John Sugars2. Cecile Aldersey3. James Diamentes Alternative Three 10,570 2.32 Robert Lawton Independent Republican Voice for S.A. 8,148 1.79 Megan Boyle A Voice for Australia's Future 5,670 1.24 Jeff Mercer Your Country Representative 5,104 1.12 Jay Weatherill Bill of Rights for Australia 4,056 0.89 Heather Ceravolo Australian Citizen 3,874 0.85 Corina Bohn Youth for Youth 3,553 0.78 Ted Byrt 3,089 0.68 Frank Verrall Universal Rites Equal Opportunity Shared Responsibility 2,957 0.65 Christo Stoyanoff Multicultural Australia: Direct Democracy 2,223 0.49 456,097 98.93 4,910 1.07 13,710 474,717 46.71 1,016,336 Tasmania 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Tasmania) Tasmania parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 ARM Julian Ormond Green ARM 0A665D 47,463 30.69% 2 No Republic Doone Kennedy ACM 0C2671 45,439 29.38% 2 Tasmanian Greens Louise Crossley Louise Crossley.png 140 110 150 0 12 center 15,036 9.72% 0 AML Michael Kilgariff AML 4A6921 12,724 8.23% 1 # Delegate Party 1  Doone Kennedy ACM 2  Julian Ormond Green ARM 3  Michael Castle ACM 4  Marguerite Scott ARM 5  David Mitchell AML 6  Eric Lockett VOOFMTC In Tasmania, the ACM and ARM elected two candidates each, while David Mitchell ran for the Australian Monarchist League and Eric Lockett ran as an ungrouped candidate for the Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens (VOOFMTC) group.Seselja Loui Portrait of Eric Lockett taken at the Constitutional Convention, Canberra, February 2-13, 1998 https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1362763 NLA Catalogue National Library of Australia 28 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240728112208/https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1362763 28 July 2024 1998 Eric Lockett was an elected delegate for Tasmania. He represented the Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens. 22,092 1. Julian Ormond Green (elected 2)2. Marguerite Scott (elected 4)3. Peter Boyce4. Lynne Fitzgerald5. Noel Harrington6. Penny Cocker arm 47,463 30.69 1. Doone Kennedy (elected 1)2. Michael Castle (elected 3)3. Elspeth Hope-Johnstone4. Luke Maynard5. David Daintree6. Edward O'Farrell acm 45,439 29.38 1. Louise Crossley2. John Wilson3. Paul O'Halloran greens tas 15,036 9.72 1. David Mitchell (elected 5)2. Simeon Duncan aml 12,724 8.23 Eric Lockett (elected 6) Voice of Ordinary, Fair-Minded, Thinking Citizens 12,265 7.93 1. Bob Campbell2. David Bissett3. Richard Gibbs Alternative Three 9,290 6.01 Michael Gaffney Independent Republican 8,543 5.52 Reg Watson Australian National Flag Association 3,878 2.51 154,639 98.47 2,408 1.53 4,338 161,385 48.81 330,671 Territories Australian Capital Territory 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Australian Capital Territory) Australian Capital Territory parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 ARM Anne Witheford ARM 0A665D 48,146 45.16% 2 No Republic Alan Fitzgerald ACM 0C2671 25,596 24.01% 0 # Delegate Party 1  Anne Witheford ARM 2  Frank Cassidy ARM The ARM won both delegates in the Australian Capital Territory with 45% of the vote.35 Anne Witheford was the first delegate anywhere in Australia to have their election declared.The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119750599/ Newspapers.com Sydney Morning Herald 28 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240728082734/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119750599/ 28 July 2024 5 12 December 1997 History maker Ms Anne Witheford, the first Constitutional Convention delegate to be elected. She will represent the ACT.CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION https://www.aph.gov.au/-/media/02_Parliamentary_Business/23_Hansard/CON0302.PDF Australian Parliament House 28 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240728082619/https://www.aph.gov.au/-/media/02_Parliamentary_Business/23_Hansard/CON0302.PDF 28 July 2024 5 3 February 1998 35,542 1. Anne Witheford (elected 1)2. Frank Cassidy (elected 2) arm 48,146 45.16 1. Alan Fitzgerald2. Malcolm Mackerras acm 25,596 24.01 1. Fiona Tito2. Shane Rattenbury act greens 6,803 6.38 1. Geoff Dreschler2. David Matthews A Just Republic 6,455 6.05 Robert Todd independent 4,595 4.31 Alex Proudfoot A Republic With Elected President 4,223 3.96 1. Alex Cozadinos2. Terry Craig christian democrats 3,491 3.27 Martin Dunn A Moderate Alternative 3,060 2.87 John Molony Republic of the Free 2,727 2.56 1. Andrew Rigg2. Barry Williams Alternative Three 1,527 1.43 106,623 98.87 1,218 1.13 2,833 110,674 52.31 211,573 Northern Territory 1997 Australian Constitutional Convention election(Northern Territory) Northern Territory parliamentary no 3 November – 9 December 1997 No Republic Paul Rozenweig ACM 0C2671 9,774 24.73% 0 ARM Ian Fraser ARM 0A665D 7,860 19.89% 0 A Just Republic no David Curtis AJR DCDCDC 7,785 19.70% 1 Territory Republican no Michael Kilgariff TR EF8632 7,860 19.89% 1 # Delegate Party 1  David Curtis A Just Republic 2  Michael Kilgariff Territory Republican In the Northern Territory, neither of the two groups with the highest vote (ACM and ARM) had a candidate elected, with David Curtis (A Just Republic) and Michael Kilgariff (Territory Republican) elected as delegates from third and fourth place respectively. 13,176 1. Paul Rozenweig2. Melissa Purich acm 9,774 24.73 1. Ian Fraser2. Christine Kerr arm 7,860 19.89 1. David Curtis (elected 1)2. Susan Gilmour A Just Republic 7,785 19.70 Michael Kilgariff (elected 2) Territory Republican clp 5,434 13.75 Fran Erlich Republic With Minimal Constitutional Change 3,994 10.10 Steve Baldwin 2,027 5.13 Ray Wooldridge NT Regional Republican 1,379 3.49 1. Lynn O'Brien2. Peter Cole Alternative Three 1,274 3.22 39,527 98.18 731 1.82 1,653 41,911 39.97 104,856 References External links https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/constitutional_convention/files/report.pdf Constitutional Convention Report 2 February 1998 Australian Electoral Commission Category:Republicanism in Australia Australia Category:Legal history of Australia Category:Conventions in Australia Category:Australian constitutional law ConstitutionalConvention ConstitutionalConvention