Editing Republicanism in Australia (section)

===2010s===
In November 2013, Governor-General [[Quentin Bryce]] proclaimed her support for an Australian republic, stating in a speech "perhaps, my friends, one day, one young girl or boy may even grow up to be our nation's first head of state". She had previously emphasised the importance of debate about the future of the Australian head of state and the evolution of the constitution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-22/governor-general-quentin-bryce-backs-gay-marriage-republicanism/5112020|title=Governor-General Quentin Bryce backs gay marriage, Australia becoming a republic in Boyer Lecture|publisher=ABC News|date=23 November 2013|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

In January 2015, Opposition Leader [[Bill Shorten]] called for a new push for a republic, stating: "Let us declare that our head of state should be one of us. Let us rally behind an Australian republic - a model that truly speaks for who we are, our modern identity, our place in our region and our world."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-25/bill-shorten-renews-call-for-republic-ahead-of-australia-day/6045222|title=Opposition Leader Bill Shorten renews call for republic ahead of Australia Day|date=26 January 2015|publisher=ABC News|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

In September 2015, former [[Australian Republican Movement|ARM]] chair [[Malcolm Turnbull]] became leader of the Liberal Party and was appointed prime minister. He stated he would not pursue "his dream" of Australia becoming a republic until after the end of the Queen's reign, instead focusing his efforts toward the economy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/prime-minister-malcolm-turnbulls-new-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in-today/story-fnihslxi-1227536373800?from=public_rss|title=Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's new cabinet to be sworn in today|last=Dunlevy|first=Sue|newspaper=The Courier-Mail|date=21 September 2015|access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref> Upon meeting Elizabeth II in July 2017, Turnbull declared himself an "Elizabethan" and stated he did not believe a majority of Australians would support a republic before the end of her reign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-12/malcolm-turnbull-meets-queen-elizabeth-republican-movement/8699490|title='Republican' and 'Elizabethan' Malcolm Turnbull meets the Queen at Buckingham Palace|publisher=ABC News|date=12 July 2017|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>

In December 2016, [[News.com.au]] found that a slim majority of members of both houses of parliament supported Australia becoming a republic (54% in the House and 53% in the Senate).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/majority-of-parliamentarians-support-australian-republic/news-story/a0c30b7631b5e366f18471c737342727|title=Majority of parliamentarians support Australian republic|publisher=News.com.au|date=16 December 2016}}</ref>

In July 2017, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten revealed that, should the Labor Party be elected in the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]], they would legislate for a compulsory plebiscite on the issue. Should that plebiscite be supported by a majority of Australians, a second vote would be held, this time a referendum, asking the public for their support for a specific model of government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shorten-vows-to-hold-vote-on-republic-during-first-term-of-a-labor-government-20170728-gxkv15.html|title=Bill Shorten vows to hold vote on republic during first term of a Labor government|last=Massola|first=James|date=28 July 2017|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=28 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728113701/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shorten-vows-to-hold-vote-on-republic-during-first-term-of-a-labor-government-20170728-gxkv15.html|archive-date=28 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Labor lost the election.