A republic means equality and participation by all citizens. A republic is an exciting concept. A millennium in which Australia becomes a Republic and guarantees equality for women under the constitution making. Australia leading the world once again just as it did 100 years ago when women won the vote. It is time for all women to push this argument.
Lets make legislative equality in our parliaments our major cause for the new millennium.
We must recognise that being polite and fair, working hard, and expecting men to allow us equality hasn't worked this century. It will never work. We need to make legislative equality the issue our fore mothers made winning the vote. Make this demand a mainstream issue and that is what we are asking you to become involved in today. Ask yourself, do you value democracy.