
Issue No 11		30 April 1999

Sport

Stars Give Republic Sporting Chance

High-profile sport stars will play a key role in promoting a Republic in the lead-up to the November referendum.

Tennis great John Newcombe is understood to be coordinating a group of sporting greats to assist the Yes campaign. Already a long list of sporting personalities have signed themselves up for pro-Republic events.

Rugby League players on board include Andrew and Matthew Johns, Arthur Beetson, Bradley Clyde, Mal Meninga and Wally Lewis.

Other sports personalities include Justin Madden, Ron Barassi and Eddie Maguire (AFL), Andrew Vlahov and Damien Keogh (basketball), Duncan Armstrong (swimming), Iain Murray (sailing), Kerry Saxby-Junna and Nova Peris-Kneebone (athletics), Mark Ella and Simon Poidevin (rugby union).

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson are also committed Republicans.

Australian Republican movement coordinator NinaBlackwell told Workers Online people who had represented their country had a special understanding of the importance of national identity.

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Issue 11 contents

Interview: The Young Republican
Jason Yat-Sen Li stole the show at the Constitutional Convention with his community consultation compromise. Now he faces a bigger challenge, convincing Australia to vote Yes.

Unions: ACTU Moves on the Republic
The ACTU Executive has endrosed the Australian Republic -- but it's given Howard's Preamble the short shrift it deserves.

History: And A Hundred Years Ago
Just as it was a hundred years ago, it is important that trade unions and their members are actively involved in the current republic debate.

Reader's Forum: John Passant
A Workers Online reader explains why he'll be voting "no".

Review: Mountain Men and Women Framed
Working Lives, a history of working people from the Blue Mountains, looks back to illuminate future challenges.

Labour Review: What's New at the Information Centre
View the latest issue of Labour Review, Labor Council's fortnightly newsletter for unions.

International: Performers on the World Stage
Australian performers know better than most the importance of identity, self and place. That's why they are committed Republicans.

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