Editing Republicanism in Australia (section)

===2022 Australian Choice Model===
Since 2022, the [[Australian Republican Movement|ARM]] has supported the Australian Choice Model, which they developed after consultation with more than 10,000 Australians.<ref name="republic.org.au">{{Cite web |title=The Australian Choice Model: Policy |url=https://republic.org.au/policy |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Australian Republic Movement |language=en-AU}}</ref> Originating in a 2004 Senate submission and 2018 book, the current model proposes that state, territory and Federal parliaments nominate eleven candidates which are then put to a national vote.<ref>{{cite book |title=Road to a Republic - Alternative Models for an Australian Republic |date=August 2004 |publisher=Australian Senate |page=129, sect.7.104 |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/wopapub/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002_04/republic03/report/report_pdf.ashx |access-date=17 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Benjamin |title=This Time: Australia’s republican past and future |publisher=Redback |page=172 | url=https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVjOXZLdM |access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref> The model aims to bridge a longstanding controversy of whether the parliament or people should elect a head of state.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koziol |first1=Michael |title=‘People don’t want Trump or Shane Warne’: Hybrid model proposed for Australian republic |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/people-don-t-want-trump-or-shane-warne-hybrid-model-proposed-for-australian-republic-20220112-p59no0.html |access-date=17 March 2025 |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=12 Jan 2022}}</ref>

The model includes specific constitutional amendments drafted and supported by ten constitutional law scholars. The proposed amendments codify the reserve powers of the Head of State with some variance from how they are exercised presently.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Luo |first1=Dane |title=The Devil is in the Detail: The Reserve Powers under the Australian Choice Model |url=https://www.auspublaw.org/blog/2022/02/the-devil-is-in-the-detail-the-reserve-powers-under-the-australian-choice-model |website=Australian Public Law |date=18 Feb 2022 |access-date=17 March 2025 }}</ref> The ARM claims that their research shows that their approach has significantly higher levels of support in the Australian community than direct election or parliamentary appointment models and would have the best prospects of success at a referendum.<ref name="republic.org.au"></ref>