By JONATHON HOWARD
FEDERAL LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott was delighted by the news the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, 23 July.
“I, like many, was swept up in the excitement of the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son,” Mr Scott said.
“They stand as a great example for the monarchy and I’m sure many in the Maranoa were also delighted by the baby’s arrival.”
On 6 November 1999, Maranoa constituents – like all Australians – had an opportunity to vote in a constitutional referendum on whether Australia should become a republic and whether a preamble should be inserted in the Constitution.
“Both proposals were defeated and neither achieved a majority overall, or a majority in any state,” Mr Scott said.
“The Maranoa led the charge to make sure the Queen remained head of state.
“More than 75 per cent of voters in the Maranoa electorate voted no to a republic.
“In fact, the Maranoa had the highest recorded “no” vote of any constituency in Australia.
“That’s the wonderful thing about democracy. You can ask the people to vote, to ask their opinion and that’s what really matters in any liberal democracy.”
