Editing Republicanism in Australia (section)

===Australian Labor Party===
The [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] has supported constitutional change to become a republic since 1991<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp9899/99RP25#Governments|title=From Constitutional Convention to Republic Referendum: A Guide to the Processes, the Issues and the Participants|last=Warhurst |first=John|website=www.aph.gov.au|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> and has incorporated republicanism into its platform. Labor has proposed a series of [[plebiscite]]s to restart the republican [[Process model (Australia)|process]]. Along with this, Labor spokesperson (and former federal attorney general) [[Nicola Roxon]] has previously said that reform will "always fail if we seek to inflict a certain option on the public without their involvement. This time round, the people must shape the debate".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.republic.org.au/ARM-2001/speeches&articles/archives/2004/spa_nicola_roxon_200704.htm |title=ARM Sydney Speakers Series: Labor's Policy on the Republic: July 2004 |access-date=9 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820224340/http://www.republic.org.au/ARM-2001/speeches%26articles/archives/2004/spa_nicola_roxon_200704.htm |archive-date=20 August 2006}}</ref> In the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]], Labor's platform included a two-stage referendum on a republic to be held during the next parliamentary term;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-29/bill-shorten-renews-push-for-australia-to-become-a-republic/8754948|publisher=ABC News|title=Bill Shorten renews push for Australian republic, vows to hold referendum within first term of Labor government|date=29 July 2017|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref> however, Labor was defeated in the election.