Opinions vary over whether the paper is currently centrist or left wing. According to one commentator it is seen as the most centrist among the three major Australian non-tabloids (the other two being the "Australian" and the "Age"). In 2004, the newspaper's editorial page stated: "market libertarianism and social liberalism" were the two "broad themes" that guided the "Herald"s editorial stance. During the 1999 referendum on whether Australia should become a republic, the "Herald" (like the other two major papers) strongly supported a "yes" vote.