Don’t Mention The “R” Word: How close is Australia to becoming a republic? - Mark McKenna at Sorrento Writers Festival

Dennis Altman, Esther Anatolitis and Mark McKenna with Inala Cooper 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pretty much declared no referendum on whether Australia should become a republic - at least, not on his watch. Yet in the UK, calls for greater public scrutiny of the British Monarchy grow louder, while the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor saga continues to tarnish reputations and harness anti-Royal public sentiment.  The panel discusses: what next for Australia and the King as our Head of State?