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The Australian Republic Movement has offered its sympathies to the royal family and thanked Queen Elizabeth II for her service.
Chair Peter FitzSimons said Queen Elizabeth “respected the self-determination of the Australian people” and said it was “unlikely we will ever see a Monarch as respected or admired by the Australian people again”.
The Australian Republic Movement recognises and pays due respect to the significant contribution made by Queen Elizabeth II over more than seven decades as Head of State to Australia and 14 other nations, and expresses its condolences to the Royal Family.
Many Australians have known no other Head of State – the length of her reign was unrivalled. As monarch, Queen Elizabeth was a patron of more than 600 organisations and served them admirably. She rose to become a respected representative of Britain and the Commonwealth.
Never in modern history has there been a more dignified monarch, a more dutiful leader, or a more decent human than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
An extraordinary life which touched so many has sadly come to an end.
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