The public meeting at Parliament House on Monday 7 March, the latest stage of ACM's  long campaign to return the Governors of New South Wales to their purpose built home, was a great success.

 

The parliamentary host, the Rev Fred Nile, spoke about his long opposition to this and to creeping republicanism generally.

In particular he stressed the need for the Governor to have her own domain, and not be treated as another member of the government’s administrative staff,  located in a government department building.

Jai Martinkovits, Young ACM spokesman, acting as MC, then  called on the ACM National Convenor to brief the meeting on the campaign.



...the case against the eviction.....




 Professor Flint argued the case against the eviction, demonstrating that this was concocted by the then Premier working closely with The Sydney Morning Herald.

The 1996 demonstration called by Kerry Jones and Lloyd Waddy QC for ACM proved  one of the most peaceful and largest seen in Sydney.

He referred to two “white knights”in the campaign, the Rev Fred Nile and Alan Jones AO.

He presented 10 reasons ( supported by detailed evidence) why one aspect of the eviction plan was unconstitutional.

He argued that the eviction was wrong in principle, more costly, grossly unfair to the Governor, preventing  appointments from anyone who does not have a home in Sydney, and has not increased public access. He demonstrated that the eviction was undertaken for a secret purpose only revealed years later.

He read  a message of support from Doug Sutherland, former Labor Lord Mayor, and also cited former Labor Minister Rodney Cavalier, former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie and even Prime Minister Keating.

He pointed to the personal burdens imposed on the Governor, and supported much of what Professor Flint had argued.



....Leader of the Opposition's message....