Keating proceeded with measures to remove the symbolism of Monarchy in Australia, removing reference to the Queen from Citizenship and Ministerial Oaths. In April 1993, the establishment of a Republic Advisory Committee was announced; Keating advocated a minimalist change model involving parliamentary appointment of a president – this was criticised by members of the ALP left and by the new leader of the Australian Democrats, Cheryl Kernot who wanted more substantial change, such as direct election. The committee, chaired by Malcolm Turnbull of the Australian Republican Movement, submitted its report to the Government on 5 October 1993 and Keating announced a working party of ministers to develop a paper for cabinet. Keating ultimately put forward a minimalist republican model. In June 1995, in a televised speech to Parliament entitled "An Australian Republic: The Way Forward", Keating outlined a minimalist plan for a republic involving a president selected by a two-thirds majority of Parliament, following nomination by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The reserve powers and ceremonial duties of the Governor-General were to be maintained. This was proposed to be put to a referendum in 1998 or 1999. After John Howard won the 1996 election and established the Australian Constitutional Convention 1998, which settled on a similar republican model to that proposed by Keating, this proposal was defeated in the 1999 Australian republic referendum.